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Nadia Petrova

RUS Age 44 178 cm / 5'10" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1998–2014
Peak ranking
3 (May 15, 2006)
Elo peak
2077 (95.4%ile)
Career record
441–276 (61.5%)
Career titles
13
Prize money
$12,466,924

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Apr 2, 2014* Charleston WTA 500 R64 Clay Marina Erakovic #61 6-4 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Mar 19, 2014* Miami WTA 1000 R64 Hard Sabine Lisicki #15 6-3 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Mar 18, 2014* Miami WTA 1000 R128 Hard Urszula Radwanska #61 7-5 1-6 6-4 W H2H Match data
Mar 4, 2014* Indian Wells WTA 1000 R128 Hard Sílvia Soler-Espinosa #89 1-1 (ret.) L H2H Match data
Feb 20, 2014* Dubai WTA 500 R32 Hard Carla Suárez Navarro #16 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Justine Henin 2 13 15 Jun 26, 2010 H2H
Patty Schnyder 7 8 15 Mar 10, 2010 H2H
Ana Ivanovic 5 9 14 Apr 26, 2013 H2H
Elena Dementieva 4 8 12 Jun 2, 2010 H2H
Maria Sharapova 2 9 11 Sep 4, 2012 H2H

Titles (13)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
200523 1 1 Linz
200624 5 2 3 Amelia Island , Doha , Stuttgart , Berlin , Charleston
200725 1 1 Paris
200826 2 2 Cincinnati , Quebec City
201129 1 1 Washington
201230 3 1 1 1 's Hertogenbosch , Tokyo , Tournament of Champions
Total 13 3 7 2 1

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19981622450.0%593145
19991735837.5%14593
20001812152744.4%9360
20011920214148.8%6039
200220751258.3%39112
20032136205664.3%11212
20042239246361.9%1212
20052356258169.1%129
20062448196771.6%96
20072537185567.3%614
20082647247166.2%1411
20092730215158.8%1120
20102832205261.5%2015
20112925214654.4%1529
20123037185567.3%2912
2013319132240.9%12104
20143215616.7%103362
Career44127671761.5%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199816 11250.0%11250.0% 22450.0%
199917 0110.0%0110.0%11250.0%22450.0% 35837.5%
200018 851361.5%15616.7%23540.0%12333.3% 12152744.4%
200119 8111942.1%951464.3%33650.0%0220.0% 20214148.8%
200220 43757.1%32560.0% 751258.3%
200321 20113164.5%941369.2%52771.4%23540.0% 36205664.3%
200422 27154264.3%851361.5%33650.0%11250.0% 39246361.9%
200523 34175166.7%1552075.0%52771.4%21366.7% 56258169.1%
200624 28164463.6%1511693.8%52771.4% 48196771.6%
200725 20113164.5%851361.5%52771.4%404100.0% 37185567.3%
200826 34175166.7%54955.6%821080.0%0110.0% 47247166.2%
200927 17133056.7%961560.0%42666.7% 30215158.8%
201028 17143154.8%1241675.0%32560.0% 32205261.5%
201129 18133158.1%35837.5%32560.0%11250.0% 25214654.3%
201230 20113164.5%1061662.5%71887.5% 37185567.3%
201331 771450.0%24633.3%0220.0% 9132240.9%
201432 14520.0%0110.0% 15616.7%
Career26316943260.9%1076216963.3%49277664.5%22184055.0%44127671761.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199816 0110.0%11250.0%101100.0%00 22450.0%
199917 0110.0%11250.0%12333.3%101100.0% 34742.9%
200018 13425.0%25728.6%821080.0%14520.0% 12142646.2%
200119 0770.0%661250.0%881650.0%606100.0% 20214148.8%
200220 12333.3%23540.0%404100.0%00 751258.3%
200321 4111526.7%1261866.7%1711894.4%32560.0% 36205664.3%
200422 381127.3%861457.1%20103066.7%808100.0% 39246361.9%
200523 3111421.4%1071758.8%3273982.1%10010100.0% 55258068.8%
200624 571241.7%1662272.7%2162777.8%505100.0% 47196671.2%
200725 27922.2%1061662.5%2142584.0%41580.0% 37185567.3%
200826 281020.0%1192055.0%1762373.9%1711894.4% 47247166.2%
200927 13425.0%641060.0%14132751.9%81988.9% 29215058.0%
201028 461040.0%53862.5%1592462.5%51683.3% 29194860.4%
201129 0550.0%651154.5%1181957.9%63966.7% 23214452.3%
201230 54955.6%741163.6%1782568.0%821080.0% 37185567.3%
201331 0330.0%45944.4%43757.1%11250.0% 9122142.9%
201432 000220.0%13425.0%00 15616.7%
Career 318711826.3%1077918657.5%2129030270.2%83169983.8% 43327270561.4%

Opponent ranking data available for 705/717 (98.3%) of Nadia Petrova's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1998 16 1537 56 40.0% -1.63 88 0 1 1
1999 17 1568 64 64 38.9% -1.17 79 0 1 0
2000 18 1624 74 83 9 33 48.4% +0.29 81 7 33 1 4 20
2001 19 1682 84 75 76 64 49.4% +0.35 88 5 45 2 11 15
2002 20 1758 92 86 59.1% +0.75 98 40 1 1
2003 21 1925 97 95 90 82 61.1% +1.07 96 35 55 6 2 75
2004 22 1881 95 94 88 79 61.7% +1.22 87 46 42 7 7 50
2005 23 1946 96 95 97 86 69.4% +1.58 92 68 57 7 6 54
2006 24 1991 97 96 98 70.3% +1.91 96 61 60 7 4 64
2007 25 1931 95 95 96 92 68.2% +1.51 92 53 75 7 7 50
2008 26 1923 96 95 94 94 66.9% +1.44 80 42 39 9 5 64
2009 27 1822 93 93 92 94 54.4% +0.49 81 14 64 8 6 57
2010 28 1829 94 90 95 93 62.1% +1.05 93 35 56 2 5 29
2011 29 1782 90 89 91 92 56.6% +0.42 75 18 45 8 5 62
2012 30 1917 96 96 90 94 63.9% +1.04 82 29 67 7 7 50
2013 31 1718 87 92 86 44.2% +0.08 69 8 38 1 4 20
2014 32 1649 80 87 30.8% -1.33 53 0 33 0 1
Career 1843 92 92 88 83 61.1% +0.92 86 33 53 75 76 50

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAROMSDGTKYBERCHAKREMONMOSTORZUR
199816 R16
199917 R16
200018 QFR32R32
200119 R32R128R16R64R32R64R16
200220 QF
200321 R16R32R32R32R16SF
200422 R32SFR32R64R16QFR32R16QF
200523 R16R64R16R32FQFQFR16
200624 QFR32WWR32F
200725 R16QFR16QFQFQF
200826 R64R64R64SFR32R16QF
200927 SFR64R16R32R16R32R64
201028 R16R64R64R16QFR32QFR64R32
201129 R64QFR16R64R64R64R32
201230 R32R64R16R32R64R32WR64
201331 R16R16R32R32R64
201432 R64R128R64

WTA 500

SeasonAge ANTBEIBRICINDOHDUBEASPARSDGSTUAMEBALBANBIRBRUCHAFILGOLISTLEILINLOSLUXMOSNEWPHIQUESCOSOPSTASTRSYDWARZUR
200018 R64R32R16R32R16R32
200119 R32SFR32R32R32R16R32
200220 R16R16
200321 QFR32QFFR32SFR32
200422 QFSFR32SFQFR16SF
200523 R16SFSFFQFQFWQFQFSFQF
200624 SFQFWR32QFWWFR32R16R16QF
200725 QFSFWQFFFR16R16R16
200826 WR32FR32FSFR32QFQFQFWR32R32R32
200927 R16R16R16R16R16R32R16R32
201028 R32R16R32QFFR32
201129 R32R16R32R16R16R16R32QFR32
201230 SFR16QFR32
201331 QFR32R16R32
201432 R32R64

WTA 250

SeasonAge AUCESTHERSELWASAMEBALBIRBOLGOLLEIMEMPONQUESARWAR
199816 R16
199917 R64R16
200018 R32R32
200119 R32R64R32
200220 SF
200321 SFR16R16
200422 R16SFR32F
200523 QF
200624 SF
200927 SFQF
201028 SF
201129 W
201230 QFWR16R32

WTA Finals

SeasonAge TOUWTA
200523 RR
200624 RR
200826 RR
201129 SF
201230 W

Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
3
Career-high date
May 15, 2006
First top 100
Nov 8, 1999
First top 50
Sep 25, 2000
First top 20
Aug 18, 2003
First top 10
Apr 5, 2004

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199715589596
199816591592591341346342218190169139142145
1999171441311261341341331311251281149593
200018767375586257565350596260
200119707263625842393839423939
200220343540516285128147145109112112
200321111112109957627241913121212
2004221212116813121413131212
2005231212121298899999
200624787535567566
2007257779129988141414
200826121617202518172118111111
2009271199101110101313162020
201028191918182014191617151515
201129202022232837323030312929
201230333235352920232218131212
201331121212111116202364105105104
201432104151234271379387384383384384373362
201533358520578

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

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Maria Sharapova RUS 1 2,238 5 36 770 596 174 77.4% 2002-2020 Match log
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS 2 2,097 2 18 899 580 319 64.5% 2001-2021 Match log
Elena Dementieva RUS 3 2,108 0 15 715 472 243 66.0% 1997-2010 Match log
Martina Navratilova USA 1 2,664 18 168 1,654 1,427 227 86.3% 1972-2005 Match log
Serena Williams USA 1 2,405 23 71 995 825 170 82.9% 1997-2026 Match log
Venus Williams USA 1 2,362 7 47 1,056 768 288 72.7% 1994-2026 Match log
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario ESP 1 2,385 4 29 975 708 267 72.6% 1986-2002 Match log
Lindsay Davenport USA 1 2,353 3 54 894 704 190 78.7% 1991-2008 Match log
Conchita Martínez ESP 2 2,263 1 33 944 669 275 70.9% 1988-2005 Match log
Caroline Wozniacki DEN 1 2,153 1 29 874 605 269 69.2% 2005-2024 Match log
Monica Seles USA 1 2,540 9 53 699 578 121 82.7% 1988-2003 Match log
Victoria Azarenka BLR 1 2,203 2 21 841 575 266 68.4% 2005-2025 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Nadia Petrova?
Nadia Petrova is 44 years old, born on June 8, 1982.
Which country is Nadia Petrova from?
Nadia Petrova is from Russia.
How tall is Nadia Petrova?
Nadia Petrova is 178 cm / 5'10".
Does Nadia Petrova use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Nadia Petrova uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Nadia Petrova left-handed or right-handed?
Nadia Petrova plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Nadia Petrova won?
Nadia Petrova has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Nadia Petrova won?
Nadia Petrova has won 3 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Tokyo in 2012.
How many WTA titles has Nadia Petrova won?
Nadia Petrova has won 13 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Tournament of Champions in 2012.
What is Nadia Petrova's highest WTA ranking?
Nadia Petrova's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 3, first achieved on May 15, 2006.
What is Nadia Petrova's career win-loss record?
Nadia Petrova has a career WTA singles record of 441 wins and 276 losses (61.5%).
How much career prize money has Nadia Petrova earned?
Nadia Petrova has earned at least $12,466,924 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Nadia Petrova play professional tennis?
Nadia Petrova turned professional in 1998 and was active through 2014.
What is Nadia Petrova's best surface?
Nadia Petrova's best surface is grass court with a 64.5% win rate (49W-27L).
Who is Nadia Petrova's biggest rival?
Nadia Petrova's most frequent opponent is Justine Henin, with a head-to-head record of 2–13 across 15 meetings.