Polona Hercog
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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 →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Rabat | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Anna Bondar | 1-1 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Iasi | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Reka Luca Jani | 4-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 28, 2021* | Transylvania Open | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Emma Raducanu | 6-4 5-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 8, 2021* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R128 | Hard | Anastasija Sevastova | 6-3 2-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2021* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Petra Kvitova | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Career Results
| Season | Age | Type | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 614 | 375 |
| 2008 | 17 | WTA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 375 | 245 |
| 2009 | 18 | WTA | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 245 | 68 |
| 2010 | 19 | WTA | 26 | 24 | 50 | 52.0% | 68 | 47 |
| 2011 | 20 | WTA | 27 | 25 | 52 | 51.9% | 47 | 36 |
| 2012 | 21 | WTA | 14 | 20 | 34 | 41.2% | 36 | 76 |
| 2013 | 22 | WTA | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 76 | 65 |
| 2014 | 23 | WTA | 12 | 16 | 28 | 42.9% | 64 | 97 |
| 2015 | 24 | WTA | 19 | 23 | 42 | 45.2% | 94 | 73 |
| 2016 | 25 | Qualifying | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — |
| 2016 | 25 | WTA | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38.5% | 73 | 143 |
| 2017 | 26 | WTA | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 140 | 101 |
| 2018 | 27 | Qualifying | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — |
| 2018 | 27 | WTA | 15 | 19 | 34 | 44.1% | 100 | 85 |
| 2019 | 28 | Qualifying | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — |
| 2019 | 28 | WTA | 19 | 21 | 40 | 47.5% | 92 | 49 |
| 2020 | 29 | Qualifying | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — |
| 2020 | 29 | WTA | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 48 | 49 |
| 2021 | 30 | Qualifying | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — |
| 2021 | 30 | WTA | 4 | 15 | 19 | 21.1% | 49 | 134 |
| 2023 | 32 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 750 | 267 |
| 2026 | 35 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 334 | 228 |
| Career | — | 170 | 212 | 382 | 44.5% | — | — |
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Type | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 2007 | 16 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | WTA | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% |
| 2010 | 19 | WTA | 13 | 13 | 26 | 50.0% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 26 | 24 | 50 | 52.0% |
| 2011 | 20 | WTA | 10 | 14 | 24 | 41.7% | 16 | 9 | 25 | 64.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 27 | 25 | 52 | 51.9% |
| 2012 | 21 | WTA | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25.0% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 14 | 20 | 34 | 41.2% |
| 2013 | 22 | WTA | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | WTA | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 12 | 16 | 28 | 42.9% |
| 2015 | 24 | WTA | 10 | 15 | 25 | 40.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 19 | 23 | 42 | 45.2% |
| 2016 | 25 | Qualifying | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | WTA | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38.5% |
| 2017 | 26 | WTA | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | Qualifying | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | WTA | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 15 | 19 | 34 | 44.1% |
| 2019 | 28 | Qualifying | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 2019 | 28 | WTA | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | 19 | 21 | 40 | 47.5% |
| 2020 | 29 | Qualifying | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2020 | 29 | WTA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% |
| 2021 | 30 | Qualifying | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 2021 | 30 | WTA | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 19 | 21.1% |
| 2023 | 32 | WTA | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026 | 35 | WTA | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | 62 | 115 | 177 | 35.0% | 97 | 76 | 173 | 56.1% | 11 | 20 | 31 | 35.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 170 | 212 | 382 | 44.5% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 2007 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% |
| 2010 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 26 | 24 | 50 | 52.0% |
| 2011 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 14 | 13 | 27 | 51.9% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 27 | 25 | 52 | 51.9% |
| 2012 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 12 | 20 | 32 | 37.5% |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 12 | 16 | 28 | 42.9% |
| 2015 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 19 | 23 | 42 | 45.2% |
| 2016 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38.5% |
| 2017 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 15 | 19 | 34 | 44.1% |
| 2019 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 19 | 21 | 40 | 47.5% |
| 2020 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% |
| 2021 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 4 | 15 | 19 | 21.1% |
| 2023 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026 | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 3 | 32 | 35 | 8.6% | 26 | 61 | 87 | 29.9% | 81 | 94 | 175 | 46.3% | 58 | 25 | 83 | 69.9% | 168 | 212 | 380 | 44.2% | |
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
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18 | — | R64 | — | R128 |
| 2010 | 19 | R64 | R32 | R128 | R128 |
| 2011 | 20 | R128 | R64 | R64 | R64 |
| 2012 | 21 | R128 | R128 | R128 | R128 |
| 2013 | 22 | R128 | — | — | R128 |
| 2014 | 23 | R128 | R64 | R64 | R64 |
| 2015 | 24 | R64 | R64 | R128 | R64 |
| 2016 | 25 | R128 | R64 | R128 | R128 |
| 2017 | 26 | — | — | R32 | — |
| 2018 | 27 | R128 | R128 | R128 | R128 |
| 2019 | 28 | R128 | R32 | R32 | R128 |
| 2020 | 29 | R64 | R64 | — | — |
| 2021 | 30 | R128 | R32 | R128 | R128 |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | BEI | CIN | DOH | DUB | IW | MAD | MIA | ROM | TKY | MON | TOR | WUH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19 | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | R64 | R32 | R32 | R64 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 20 | R32 | R64 | — | — | R128 | — | R128 | R16 | — | — | R64 | — |
| 2012 | 21 | R16 | — | R64 | — | R128 | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 22 | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 23 | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 24 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R128 | — | — | R16 | — | — |
| 2016 | 25 | — | — | — | — | R128 | Q1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 27 | R32 | — | — | — | — | Q1 | R128 | R64 | — | — | — | R32 |
| 2019 | 28 | R16 | — | R32 | R64 | — | R64 | R32 | R64 | — | R64 | — | R32 |
| 2020 | 29 | — | — | R64 | Q3 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 30 | — | Q1 | — | R64 | R128 | R64 | — | R64 | — | Q2 | — | — |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | BRI | DUB | EAS | MEL | PAR | SDG | STU | TKY | WAS | ABU | BRU | CHA | IST | LIN | MON | MOS | NEW | STR | SYD | WAR | ZHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — |
| 2011 | 20 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | SF | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 21 | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — |
| 2015 | 24 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — |
| 2016 | 25 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | Q2 | — | — |
| 2018 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | Q1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 28 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 |
| 2020 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 30 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ACO | AUC | BAD | BAR | BUC | DAL | EST | HER | HKG | MAL | MRK | RIO | SEL | WAS | BAD | BAK | BEL | BIR | BOG | BOL | BUD | CLE | COP | FES | HIR | IAS | IST | KAT | LUG | LUX | MAR | NEW | NUR | NUR | OEI | OSA | PAL | POR | PRA | QUE | RAB | SHE | TAS | TIA | TRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 19 | F | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | QF | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 20 | R32 | — | W | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 21 | — | — | W | R32 | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | QF | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 23 | — | — | R32 | — | QF | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | QF | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 24 | R32 | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — |
| 2016 | 25 | R32 | R32 | R32 | — | QF | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 26 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 27 | — | QF | — | — | SF | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | F | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — |
| 2019 | 28 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 2023 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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
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First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 727 | 724 | 667 | 614 |
| 2007 | 16 | 539 | 534 | 531 | 563 | 543 | 547 | 646 | 587 | 404 | 365 | 352 | 375 |
| 2008 | 17 | 390 | 344 | 345 | 280 | 221 | 206 | 209 | 215 | 229 | 235 | 241 | 245 |
| 2009 | 18 | 240 | 233 | 222 | 198 | 167 | 113 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 68 |
| 2010 | 19 | 69 | 60 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| 2011 | 20 | 47 | 62 | 61 | 70 | 57 | 59 | 39 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| 2012 | 21 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 62 | 65 | 90 | 78 | 78 | 76 |
| 2013 | 22 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 129 | 131 | 91 | 98 | 89 | 76 | 66 | 66 | 65 |
| 2014 | 23 | 67 | 61 | 68 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 96 | 96 | 97 |
| 2015 | 24 | 88 | 76 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 64 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 |
| 2016 | 25 | 72 | 81 | 95 | 91 | 94 | 86 | 98 | 120 | 143 | 140 | 141 | 143 |
| 2017 | 26 | 148 | 159 | 172 | 178 | 205 | 263 | 193 | 192 | 128 | 104 | 101 | 101 |
| 2018 | 27 | 87 | 89 | 86 | 62 | 58 | 64 | 75 | 77 | 87 | 80 | 84 | 85 |
| 2019 | 28 | 89 | 88 | 93 | 71 | 71 | 60 | 53 | 57 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| 2020 | 29 | 48 | 42 | 45 | 45 | — | — | — | 49 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 49 |
| 2021 | 30 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 86 | 86 | 101 | 124 | 139 | 134 |
| 2022 | 31 | 139 | 134 | 133 | 164 | 185 | 281 | 287 | 345 | 355 | 387 | 414 | 750 |
| 2023 | 32 | 756 | 753 | 764 | 981 | 981 | 850 | 697 | 444 | 330 | 326 | 292 | 267 |
| 2024 | 33 | 244 | 219 | 213 | 177 | 170 | 182 | 169 | 192 | 236 | 243 | 264 | 301 |
| 2025 | 34 | 349 | 420 | 478 | 478 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 334 |
| 2026 | 35 | 315 | 301 | 270 | 249 | 217 | 224 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — |
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.