Jana Novotna vs Martina Hingis — Wimbledon Semi-final
Wimbledon · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 June 1998 ·
grass
Novotna J.6-4 6-4
Hingis M.
Novotna J.
662
Hingis M.
440
Jana Novotna defeated Martina Hingis 6-4 6-4 in the Wimbledon semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Martina Hingis came in leading the head-to-head 8–0, defending the title. Jana Novotna claimed a first win over Martina Hingis in nine meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 8–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jana Novotna edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–8| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-29 | Hilton Head | SF | clay | Martina Hingis | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1999-02-02 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Martina Hingis | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | SF | hard | Martina Hingis | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 1998-04-27 | Hamburg | F | clay | Martina Hingis | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1998-04-18 | Fed Cup WG1 QF: CZE vs SUI | RR | carpet | Martina Hingis | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-06-23 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Martina Hingis | 2-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 1997-03-20 | Key Biscayne | SF | hard | Martina Hingis | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
| 1996-08-26 | US Open | QF | hard | Martina Hingis | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
—
65%
1st serve points won·
—
62%
2nd serve points won·
—
51%
Service points won·
—
58%
Return points won·
—
48%
Break points saved·
—
57%
Aces / match·
—
1.6
Double faults / match·
—
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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