Silvia Farina Elia vs Jana NovotnaFilderstadt Round of 32

Filderstadt · WTA · Round of 32
54 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 October 1999
hard
57 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Farina Elia S.
6-3 6-4
Novotna J.
Farina Elia S.
662
Novotna J.
34

Silvia Farina Elia defeated Jana Novotna 6-3 6-4 in the Filderstadt round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 16. Silvia Farina Elia claimed a first win over Jana Novotna in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-03-29Hilton HeadR16clayJana Novotna5-7 7-5 6-3
1998-08-17Canadian OpenR16hardJana Novotna6-1 6-4
1998-02-23LinzSFhardJana Novotna6-4 6-1
1997-02-10LinzR16hardJana Novotna6-4 1-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·
71%
1st serve points won·
59%
2nd serve points won·
48%
Service points won·
56%
Return points won·
48%
Break points saved·
55%
Aces / match·
0.7
Double faults / match·
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.