Jana Novotna vs Chanda Rubin — New Haven Round of 16
New Haven · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 August 1998 ·
hard
Novotna J.6-1 7-5
Rubin C.
Novotna J.
672
Rubin C.
150
Jana Novotna defeated Chanda Rubin 6-1 7-5 in the New Haven round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Chanda Rubin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Jana Novotna had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Jana Novotna claimed a first win over Chanda Rubin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jana Novotna came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-10 | Linz | SF | hard | Chanda Rubin | 7-5 5-7 6-3 |
| 1995-05-29 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Chanda Rubin | 7-6(8) 4-6 8-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
—
62%
1st serve points won·
—
60%
2nd serve points won·
—
48%
Service points won·
—
55%
Return points won·
—
46%
Break points saved·
—
52%
Aces / match·
—
1.5
Double faults / match·
—
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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