Photo of Polona Hercog, professional tennis player
SLO Age 35 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro since 2007
Ranking
228
Career high
35 (Sep 12, 2011)
Elo peak
1769 (69.8%ile)
Career record
170–212 (44.5%)
Career titles
3
Prize money
$4,547,434
YTD W-L
0–1

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
May 18, 2026 Rabat WTA 250 R32 Clay Anna Bondar #58 1-1 L H2H Match data
Jul 18, 2023 Iasi WTA 250 R32 Clay Reka Luca Jani #167 4-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Oct 28, 2021* Transylvania Open WTA 250 R32 Hard Emma Raducanu #23 6-4 5-7 1-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 8, 2021* Indian Wells WTA 1000 R128 Hard Anastasija Sevastova #65 6-3 2-6 0-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 1, 2021* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Petra Kvitova #11 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Julia Goerges 2 5 7 Sep 28, 2019 H2H
Lucie Safarova 2 5 7 Jun 27, 2014 H2H
Alizé Cornet 1 5 6 Sep 23, 2020 H2H
Angelique Kerber 3 3 6 Oct 1, 2019 H2H
Karolina Pliskova 1 5 6 Sep 13, 2019 H2H

Titles (3)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
201120 1 1 Bastad
201221 1 1 Bastad
201928 1 1 Lugano
Total 3 3

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200716WTA0110.0%614375
200817WTA0220.0%375245
200918WTA681442.9%24568
201019WTA26245052.0%6847
201120WTA27255251.9%4736
201221WTA14203441.2%3676
201322WTA10102050.0%7665
201423WTA12162842.9%6497
201524WTA19234245.2%9473
201625Qualifying Q22450.0%
201625WTA10162638.5%73143
201726WTA22450.0%140101
201827Qualifying Q33650.0%
201827WTA15193444.1%10085
201928Qualifying Q52771.4%
201928WTA19214047.5%9249
202029Qualifying Q21366.7%
202029WTA681442.9%4849
202130Qualifying Q43757.1%
202130WTA4151921.1%49134
202332WTA0110.0%750267
202635WTA0110.0%334228
Career17021238244.5%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200716WTA 0110.0% 0110.0%
200817WTA 0110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
200918WTA 14520.0%54955.6% 681442.9%
201019WTA 13132650.0%13102356.5%0110.0% 26245052.0%
201120WTA 10142441.7%1692564.0%12333.3% 27255251.9%
201221WTA 4121625.0%1061662.5%0110.0%0110.0% 14203441.2%
201322WTA 781546.7%32560.0% 10102050.0%
201423WTA 381127.3%861457.1%12333.3% 12162842.9%
201524WTA 10152540.0%861457.1%12333.3% 19234245.2%
201625Qualifying Q 21366.7%0110.0% 22450.0%
201625WTA 16714.3%971656.3%0330.0% 10162638.5%
201726WTA 0110.0%21366.7% 22450.0%
201827Qualifying Q 32560.0%0110.0% 33650.0%
201827WTA 491330.8%1071758.8%13425.0% 15193444.1%
201928Qualifying Q 32560.0%202100.0% 52771.4%
201928WTA 6142030.0%841266.7%53862.5% 19214047.5%
202029Qualifying Q 21366.7% 21366.7%
202029WTA 12333.3%561145.5% 681442.9%
202130Qualifying Q 12333.3%31475.0% 43757.1%
202130WTA 281020.0%25728.6%0220.0% 4151921.1%
202332WTA 0110.0% 0110.0%
202635WTA 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career6211517735.0%977617356.1%11203135.5%0110.0%17021238244.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200716 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
200817 00000220.0%00 0220.0%
200918 0013425.0%33650.0%22450.0% 681442.9%
201019 13425.0%3101323.1%1081855.6%1231580.0% 26245052.0%
201120 0440.0%561145.5%14132751.9%821080.0% 27255251.9%
201221 14520.0%36933.3%891747.1%0110.0% 12203237.5%
201322 0220.0%44850.0%24633.3%404100.0% 10102050.0%
201423 0110.0%281020.0%861457.1%21366.7% 12162842.9%
201524 0220.0%281020.0%1091952.6%741163.6% 19234245.2%
201625 0110.0%0330.0%3101323.1%72977.8% 10162638.5%
201726 0110.0%00202100.0%0110.0% 22450.0%
201827 0220.0%14520.0%1091952.6%44850.0% 15193444.1%
201928 0990.0%44850.0%861457.1%72977.8% 19214047.5%
202029 12333.3%0110.0%24633.3%31475.0% 681442.9%
202130 0110.0%14520.0%191010.0%21366.7% 4151921.1%
202332 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
202635 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 332358.6%26618729.9%819417546.3%58258369.9% 16821238044.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 380/382 (99.5%) of Polona Hercog'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%
2007 16 1489 40 33.3% -1.33 32 0 1 0
2008 17 1470 18 20.0% -1.34 47 0 0 0
2009 18 1501 50 7 65 40.6% -0.69 35 13 75 1 2 33
2010 19 1671 82 65 82 50.0% +0.17 64 25 33 1 2 33
2011 20 1699 85 69 89 28 51.3% +0.03 51 19 60 5 8 38
2012 21 1677 81 60 89 41.5% -0.93 77 10 57 3 4 43
2013 22 1701 86 78 90 52.2% +0.60 77 30 25 1 6 14
2014 23 1648 79 71 88 10 43.5% -0.53 69 19 63 3 5 38
2015 24 1609 72 62 84 7 49.5% +0.12 42 9 26 4 5 44
2016 25 1574 79 73 85 2 45.5% -0.16 80 13 29 4 1 80
2017 26 1585 77 4 50.0% +0.54 84 0 0 2
2018 27 1626 81 70 83 5 45.8% -0.30 82 16 38 3 4 43
2019 28 1715 88 74 90 39 47.9% -0.17 89 5 44 6 10 38
2020 29 1684 81 69 85 48.5% +0.01 75 13 20 0 3 0
2021 30 1590 75 67 86 30.4% -1.49 83 0 25 0 4 0
2022 31 1573 75 43 0 0
2023 32 1565 75 0.0% -2.00 45 0 0 0
2024 33 1577 76 70 0 0
2025 34 1620 81 49 0 0
2026 35 1628 81 38 0 0 0
Career 1646 79 66 85 19 46.4% -0.28 68 13 40 32 56 36

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAROMTKYMONTORWUH
201019 R32R64R64R32R32R64
201120 R32R64R128R128R16R64
201221 R16R64R128R64R64
201322 R16R32R64
201423 R32R64
201524 R64R128R16
201625 R128Q1
201827 R32Q1R128R64R32
201928 R16R32R64R64R32R64R64R32
202029 R64Q3R16
202130 Q1R64R128R64R64Q2

WTA 500

SeasonAge BRIDUBEASMELPARSDGSTUTKYWASABUBRUCHAISTLINMONMOSNEWSTRSYDWARZHE
200817 R32
201019 R32R32R16R16
201120 R32R32R32R32SFR32R16
201221 R32R32R32SFR32
201524 R32R32R16R16R32R32
201625 R64R16Q2
201827 R32Q1
201928 R16R32R16R16
202029 R32
202130 R32R64

WTA 250

SeasonAge ACOAUCBADBARBUCDALESTHERHKGMALMRKRIOSELWASBADBAKBELBIRBOGBOLBUDCLECOPFESHIRIASISTKATLUGLUXMARNEWNURNUROEIOSAPALPORPRAQUERABSHETASTIATRA
200716 R32
200817 R32
200918 QFR32R16R16R32R16
201019 FR32R32R32QFQFQFR16SFQF
201120 R32WQFR32SFR16R16R32F
201221 WR32R16R16R32R32R32
201322 R32QFQFR16QF
201423 R32QFR32R32QFR32R32R16R16QF
201524 R32SFR16R16QFR16R32R16R16R32
201625 R32R32R32QFR32R16FR16R32
201726 R32
201827 QFSFR32R16R32R32FR16R16R16
201928 R32R16R32WR32R16
202029 QFR32R32
202130 R32R32R16R32R32
202332 R32
202635 R32

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Current rank
228
Career high
35
Career-high date
Sep 12, 2011
First top 100
Jul 6, 2009
First top 50
Jun 7, 2010
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200615727724667614
200716539534531563543547646587404365352375
200817390344345280221206209215229235241245
200918240233222198167113828175707068
201019696051525251484745474747
201120476261705759394035363636
201221363838373946626590787876
20132282818212913191988976666665
201423676168646263727673969697
201524887669727576726463717473
20162572819591948698120143140141143
201726148159172178205263193192128104101101
201827878986625864757787808485
201928898893717160535751494949
202029484245454947525249
2021304955607373778686101124139134
202231139134133164185281287345355387414750
202332756753764981981850697444330326292267
202433244219213177170182169192236243264301
202534349420478478334
202635315301270249217224228

Similar Players

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

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Katarina Srebotnik SLO 20 1,845 0 4 428 224 204 52.3% 1999-2010 Match log
Tamara Zidansek SLO 22 1,800 0 1 174 83 91 47.7% 2017-2026 Match log
Kaja Juvan SLO 58 1,757 0 0 102 46 56 45.1% 2019-2026 Match log
Katerina Siniakova CZE 27 1,894 0 5 468 227 241 48.5% 2013-2026 Match log
Camila Giorgi ITA 26 1,875 0 4 388 204 184 52.6% 2011-2024 Match log
Virginia Ruano Pascual ESP 28 1,819 0 3 434 199 235 45.9% 1990-2010 Match log
Gisela Dulko ARG 26 1,798 0 4 371 192 179 51.8% 2001-2012 Match log
Ajla Tomljanovic AUS 32 1,917 0 0 415 191 224 46.0% 2009-2026 Match log
Monica Niculescu ROU 28 1,807 0 3 389 176 213 45.2% 2007-2021 Match log
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL 31 1,770 0 1 391 169 222 43.2% 2005-2021 Match log
Tatjana Maria GER 41 1,810 0 4 418 164 254 39.2% 2006-2026 Match log
Jill Craybas USA 39 1,695 0 1 417 161 256 38.6% 1996-2013 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Polona Hercog?
Polona Hercog is 35 years old, born on January 20, 1991.
Which country is Polona Hercog from?
Polona Hercog is from Slovenia.
How tall is Polona Hercog?
Polona Hercog is 185 cm / 6'1".
Does Polona Hercog use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Polona Hercog uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Polona Hercog left-handed or right-handed?
Polona Hercog plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Polona Hercog won?
Polona Hercog has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Polona Hercog won?
Polona Hercog has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Polona Hercog won?
Polona Hercog has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Lugano in 2019.
What is Polona Hercog's highest WTA ranking?
Polona Hercog's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 35, first achieved on September 12, 2011.
What is Polona Hercog's career win-loss record?
Polona Hercog has a career WTA singles record of 170 wins and 212 losses (44.5%).
How much career prize money has Polona Hercog earned?
Polona Hercog has earned at least $4,547,434 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Polona Hercog play professional tennis?
Polona Hercog turned professional in 2007 and was active through 2026.
What is Polona Hercog's best surface?
Polona Hercog's best surface is clay court with a 56.1% win rate (97W-76L).
Who is Polona Hercog's biggest rival?
Polona Hercog's most frequent opponent is Julia Goerges, with a head-to-head record of 2–5 across 7 meetings.