Iva Majoli vs Jana Novotna — Hanover Final
Hanover · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 1997 ·
carpet
Majoli I.4-6 7-6 6-4
Novotna J.
Majoli I.
4762
Novotna J.
6641
Iva Majoli defeated Jana Novotna 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Hanover final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Iva Majoli claimed a first win over Jana Novotna in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Iva Majoli dropped the opening set before beating Jana Novotna 4–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-20 | Key Biscayne | QF | hard | Jana Novotna | 6-2 3-6 7-6 |
| 1993-08-30 | US Open | R64 | hard | Jana Novotna | 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
65%
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1st serve points won·
57%
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2nd serve points won·
26%
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Service points won·
46%
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Return points won·
39%
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Break points saved·
33%
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Aces / match·
0.3
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Double faults / match·
6.8
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.