Monica Seles vs Jana Novotna — Roland Garros Quarter-final
Roland Garros · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 May 1998 ·
clay
Seles M.4-6 6-3 6-3
Novotna J.
Seles M.
4662
Novotna J.
6331
Monica Seles defeated Jana Novotna 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Monica Seles narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Seles dropped the opening set before beating Jana Novotna 4–6 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-19 | Madrid | F | clay | Jana Novotna | 7-5 6-1 |
| 1996-05-27 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Jana Novotna | 7-6(7) 6-3 |
| 1995-08-28 | US Open | QF | hard | Monica Seles | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
54%
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1st serve points won·
50%
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2nd serve points won·
26%
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Service points won·
39%
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Return points won·
43%
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Break points saved·
40%
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Aces / match·
1.0
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Double faults / match·
12.0
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast