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Elena Vesnina

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RUS Age 40 176 cm / 5'9" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 2004–2021

Elena Vesnina represented Russia on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 13. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 263–261 and 3 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
13 (Mar 20, 2017)
Elo peak
1856 (82nd percentile)
Singles record
263–261 (50.2%)
Singles titles
3
Prize money
$13,058,021

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Elena Vesnina's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Camila Giorgi #61 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Jul 28, 2021* R32 Tokyo Olympics Olympics Hard
Jelena Ostapenko #30 6-4 6-7(2) 6-4 W H2H Match data Jul 26, 2021* R64 Tokyo Olympics Olympics Hard
Coco Gauff #23 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jul 1, 2021* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Martina Trevisan #98 7-5 6-1 W H2H Match data Jun 30, 2021* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Elena Rybakina #22 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jun 5, 2021* R32 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay

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Elena Vesnina's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Shuai Peng 5 5 10 Feb 21, 2018 H2H
Caroline Wozniacki 2 8 10 Aug 17, 2017 H2H
Dominika Cibulkova 4 5 9 Jan 11, 2018 H2H
Victoria Azarenka 0 8 8 Jul 6, 2017 H2H
Alizé Cornet 3 5 8 Feb 3, 2017 H2H

Singles Titles (3)

Elena Vesnina singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
201326 2 — — 1 1 — Hobart International, Eastbourne Open
201730 1 — 1 — — — Indian Wells Open
Total 3 — 1 1 1 —

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (1)

Elena Vesnina Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2020 Tokyo Olympics Second Round 1 1 Camila Giorgi #61 def. Elena Vesnina #303 6-3 6-1 H2H Match data

Career Results

Elena Vesnina career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200417WTA0110.0%289259
200518WTA661250.0%259106
200619WTA20244445.5%10647
200720WTA17213844.7%4754
200821WTA12193138.7%5479
200922WTA31205160.8%7923
201023WTA22224450.0%2352
201124WTA19214047.5%5257
201225WTA14173145.2%5768
201326WTA30194961.2%6825
201427WTA16173348.5%2464
201528WTA11172839.3%64115
201629Qualifying Q911090.0%——
201629WTA28174562.2%11516
201730WTA25255050.0%1618
201831WTA8111942.1%18137
202134Qualifying Q0110.0%——
202134WTA44850.0%1,119310
Career—26326152450.2%——

Career Results by Surface

Elena Vesnina career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200417WTA 0110.0%———————————— 0110.0%
200518WTA 43757.1%23540.0%———————— 661250.0%
200619WTA 12142646.2%461040.0%33650.0%11250.0% 20244445.5%
200720WTA 11122347.8%36933.3%32560.0%0110.0% 17213844.7%
200821WTA 9122142.9%25728.6%12333.3%———— 12193138.7%
200922WTA 18123060.0%1061662.5%32560.0%———— 31205160.8%
201023WTA 16132955.2%561145.5%0220.0%11250.0% 22224450.0%
201124WTA 9142339.1%951464.3%11250.0%0110.0% 19214047.5%
201225WTA 6101637.5%54955.6%33650.0%———— 14173145.2%
201326WTA 22133562.9%25728.6%61785.7%———— 30194961.2%
201427WTA 791643.8%761353.8%22450.0%———— 16173348.5%
201528WTA 6111735.3%551050.0%0110.0%———— 11172839.3%
201629Qualifying Q 51683.3%404100.0%———————— 911090.0%
201629WTA 11112250.0%941369.2%821080.0%———— 28174562.2%
201730WTA 20173754.1%36933.3%22450.0%———— 25255050.0%
201831WTA 571241.7%34742.9%———————— 8111942.1%
202134Qualifying Q ————0110.0%———————— 0110.0%
202134WTA 11250.0%22450.0%11250.0%———— 44850.0%
Career——15716031749.5%717314449.3%33245757.9%24633.3%26326152450.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Elena Vesnina career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200417 00——00——00——0110.0% 0110.0%
200518 00——0110.0%12333.3%42666.7% 551050.0%
200619 0330.0%661250.0%10112147.6%44850.0% 20244445.5%
200720 0440.0%26825.0%6111735.3%909100.0% 17213844.7%
200821 0440.0%22450.0%891747.1%24633.3% 12193138.7%
200922 16714.3%861457.1%1972673.1%31475.0% 31205160.8%
201023 23540.0%24633.3%12152744.4%606100.0% 22224450.0%
201124 23540.0%45944.4%7111838.9%52771.4% 18213946.2%
201225 0550.0%23540.0%971656.2%22450.0% 13173043.3%
201326 27922.2%881650.0%1531883.3%51683.3% 30194961.2%
201427 0110.0%14520.0%1392259.1%13425.0% 15173246.9%
201528 0220.0%27922.2%54955.6%44850.0% 11172839.3%
201629 32560.0%591435.7%1431782.4%53862.5% 27174461.4%
201730 24633.3%551050.0%13102356.5%561145.5% 25255050.0%
201831 13425.0%0330.0%54955.6%21366.7% 8111942.1%
202134 00——23540.0%11250.0%101100.0% 44850.0%
Career 13476021.7%497212140.5%13810724556.3%58349263.0% 25826051849.8%

Opponent ranking data available for 518/524 (98.9%) of Elena Vesnina's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Elena Vesnina performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200619 26/44 1.7 5.1 61.8% 59.6% 48.5% 51.3% 46.9% 55.1% 42.8%
200720 28/38 1.8 4.3 58.7% 62.6% 44.0% 50.2% 48.9% 54.9% 40.8%
200821 28/31 2.8 5.0 61.2% 59.1% 42.8% 52.2% 49.7% 53.0% 44.3%
200922 47/51 3.0 4.4 61.7% 64.1% 45.6% 51.2% 46.2% 56.9% 45.6%
201023 42/44 2.3 3.5 62.8% 64.3% 47.1% 51.9% 44.2% 57.9% 44.1%
201124 38/40 2.1 4.0 63.5% 60.4% 44.4% 46.8% 48.1% 54.3% 45.6%
201225 30/31 2.0 3.5 64.9% 62.1% 44.5% 45.7% 50.9% 56.0% 42.3%
201326 43/49 2.0 3.5 64.0% 64.2% 43.7% 56.0% 51.2% 56.8% 45.8%
201427 29/33 2.4 4.3 61.2% 59.5% 47.6% 50.9% 48.2% 54.8% 43.1%
201528 22/28 2.5 4.5 64.1% 63.6% 46.8% 50.6% 46.0% 57.8% 41.1%
201629 43/45 2.7 3.0 63.9% 62.4% 48.1% 53.2% 47.4% 57.3% 44.9%
201730 49/50 2.4 4.0 62.4% 63.4% 46.7% 55.2% 47.6% 57.0% 43.5%
201831 19/19 1.8 3.3 59.8% 62.3% 46.2% 59.4% 42.2% 55.8% 42.2%
202134 5/8 3.8 2.0 63.9% 65.1% 52.4% 56.3% 51.7% 60.2% 40.4%
Career 449/524 2.3 3.9 62.5% 62.4% 45.9% 52.0% 47.7% 56.2% 43.8%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 449/524 (85.7%) of Elena Vesnina's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Elena Vesnina advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
2004 17 1485 94.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.06
2005 18 1512 111.3 — — — — +18 +11 — 53.6% +0.79 1–3 (25%) 1–5 (17%) 94.6 +0.78
2006 19 1617 126.3 -0.84 -1.03 0.952 48.9% -20 -59 -4 45.6% -0.31 10–11 (48%) 6–4 (60%) 103.7 -0.40
2007 20 1632 116.4 -0.58 -2.70 0.905 48.1% -18 -83 +38 45.8% -0.52 5–4 (56%) 3–3 (50%) 101.7 +0.91
2008 21 1559 120.2 -1.61 -0.27 0.943 48.7% +44 -54 +62 40.0% -0.80 7–6 (54%) 2–5 (29%) 98.3 +0.31
2009 22 1769 139.8 +1.52 +2.06 1.060 51.2% -22 -132 -92 56.4% +0.36 13–6 (68%) 7–5 (58%) 111.1 -0.62
2010 23 1722 133.3 +1.99 +0.53 1.050 50.9% +24 -115 — 51.5% +0.16 4–9 (31%) 4–4 (50%) 95.0 +0.78
2011 24 1666 128.4 -0.70 +1.97 0.998 49.9% -46 +18 — 48.2% +0.06 6–5 (55%) 2–9 (18%) 96.7 -0.40
2012 25 1698 129.1 +0.84 +0.09 0.961 49.2% -74 +10 -44 45.3% -0.45 1–3 (25%) 3–1 (75%) 98.7 -2.98
2013 26 1803 145.9 +1.77 +2.37 1.059 51.3% -28 -167 -11 56.8% +0.55 12–5 (71%) 5–3 (63%) 108.9 -2.82
2014 27 1691 123.1 -1.11 -0.16 0.953 49.1% +9 -36 +78 48.7% -0.21 7–5 (58%) 6–4 (60%) 101.7 +0.88
2015 28 1612 121.6 -0.23 -1.00 0.974 49.4% +14 +26 — 41.5% -0.49 4–5 (44%) 2–4 (33%) 98.4 -1.02
2016 29 1768 136.6 +1.65 +2.12 1.053 51.1% -87 -6 +106 58.0% +0.37 8–4 (67%) 6–6 (50%) 105.9 -0.78
2017 30 1703 142.6 +0.47 +0.66 1.010 50.2% +15 +11 +176 50.0% +0.24 9–6 (60%) 2–8 (20%) 98.6 +1.55
2018 31 1686 126.3 -0.27 -0.49 0.954 49.3% +7 -3 — 44.2% -0.49 2–3 (40%) 3–2 (60%) 99.3 +0.52
2021 34 1683 111.9 +1.14 +0.26 1.014 49.6% — -35 — 40.0% -0.40 1–0 0–1 — +0.15
Career 1856 136.9 +0.45 +0.62 1.000 50.0% -13 -43 +33 49.5% -0.03 90–75 (55%) 52–64 (45%) 102.6 -0.59

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Elena Vesnina Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
200619 R16R128R64R128 4–4 (50%)
200720 R64R128R32R128 3–4 (43%)
200821 R32R128R64R64 4–4 (50%)
200922 R128R64R16R32 6–4 (60%)
201023 R128R128R128R128 0–4 (0%)
201124 R128R128R64R128 1–4 (20%)
201225 R128R128R64R64 2–4 (33%)
201326 R16R128R64R64 5–4 (56%)
201427 R128R64R64R32 4–4 (50%)
201528 R128R32R128R64 3–4 (43%)
201629 —R64SFR32 8–3 (73%)
201730 R32R32R64R32 7–4 (64%)
201831 R64R128—— 1–2 (33%)
202134 —R32R64— 3–2 (60%)
W-L 12–12
(50%)		9–14
(39%)		18–13
(58%)		12–12
(50%)		 51–51
(50%)

WTA 1000

Elena Vesnina WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAITASDGPANBERCANCHAMOSWUH W-L
Win %
200619 ————R128—R32—R32—R64—R64R16— 4–6 (40%)
200720 ——————R128——R32R64—R64R16— 1–5 (17%)
200821 ——R64—R64—R16R64——R64R64R64R32— 4–8 (33%)
200922 R64R64—QFR32R16—R32—R16—R64——— 10–8 (56%)
201023 R16R16—R64—R64R32R64——————— 5–6 (45%)
201124 —R64—R64R128R32R32R16———R64——— 5–7 (42%)
201225 R16—R64—R64R64R128———————— 3–5 (38%)
201326 R64R16——R32R64R32R64—R64—R64——— 4–8 (33%)
201427 ————R64R64R32R32———R32——— 3–5 (38%)
201528 ———R64R64—R64R64——————— 2–4 (33%)
201629 R64—QF—Q1R32R32————R64——— 10–6 (62%)
201730 R16R32—R16WR64R64R64———R32——R16 13–8 (62%)
201831 ——R64—R32R64R64R32——————— 2–5 (29%)
202134 —————R64—Q1——————— 0–2 (0%)
W-L 6–6
(50%)		5–5
(50%)		5–4
(56%)		4–5
(44%)		13–10
(57%)		6–10
(38%)		13–12
(52%)		5–10
(33%)		1–1
(50%)		2–3
(40%)		0–3
(0%)		2–7
(22%)		0–3
(0%)		2–3
(40%)		2–1
(67%)		 66–83
(44%)

WTA 500

Elena Vesnina WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ANTBEIBRIDOHDUBEASPARSDGSPBPORAMECHALINLOSMOSNEWSTASYDWAR W-L
Win %
200518 ————————————R32—————— 0–1 (0%)
200619 —R16————————R16—R16R32————— 5–4 (56%)
200720 R32———R32—————R64———————R16 1–4 (20%)
200821 ——————————R16——R64——R32—— 2–3 (40%)
200922 ———————————QF—R32R32F——— 8–4 (67%)
201023 ——————R16————R16——R16R32—R16— 5–5 (50%)
201124 ——————R32R64———F——SFR16——— 9–5 (64%)
201225 —————R32—————R32——R32———— 1–3 (25%)
201326 —————W———R32————R16QF——— 8–3 (73%)
201427 ————R32R16—————R16——R32———— 3–4 (43%)
201528 ———————————R64——R32———— 0–2 (0%)
201629 ——R32——QF——R16——F——R16QF——— 15–6 (71%)
201730 ——R32R16—R16——QFR16—R32——R16R32—R32— 5–9 (36%)
201831 ————QF———R32——R16—————R16— 5–4 (56%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)		1–1
(50%)		2–2
(50%)		1–1
(50%)		2–3
(40%)		10–4
(71%)		1–2
(33%)		0–1
(0%)		3–3
(50%)		1–2
(33%)		4–3
(57%)		22–9
(71%)		1–2
(33%)		2–3
(40%)		5–9
(36%)		9–6
(60%)		0–1
(0%)		2–3
(40%)		1–1
(50%)		 67–57
(54%)

WTA 250

Elena Vesnina WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ASBCINESTLIBHKGSTOBAKBANBIRBUDFORGOLGUAHASHOBISTLINMODOEIPALPATPONPORPRAQUESTRTASTIA W-L
Win %
200417 ————————————————————————R32——— 0–1 (0%)
200518 ———————————————R16—R16—R32————QF—QF— 6–5 (55%)
200619 ——R32R16———R32R32—QF—R16R32R32——————————QFR16— 7–10 (41%)
200720 —QF—R16—R16————SF———R32———————R16——QFSF— 12–8 (60%)
200821 ———R32——————R16R32——QF————————————— 2–4 (33%)
200922 F——R32—————————————————SF———R32—— 7–4 (64%)
201023 R16——R32———————————FR32————SF———R32F— 12–7 (63%)
201124 R16—R16———R16———————R16—R32——————————— 4–5 (44%)
201225 QF———————R16F————R32—————————R32——— 8–5 (62%)
201326 QF—————————————W———QF—QF——————— 11–3 (79%)
201427 ——————————————R16———SF—QF————R32—— 6–4 (60%)
201528 QF———————————R32———————R32——R16—QFR32R16 6–7 (46%)
201629 —————————————————————————QF—R32 2–2 (50%)
201730 ————R32————————————————————R32—— 0–2 (0%)
W-L 12–6
(67%)		2–1
(67%)		1–2
(33%)		2–5
(29%)		0–1
(0%)		1–1
(50%)		1–1
(50%)		0–1
(0%)		3–2
(60%)		4–1
(80%)		3–3
(50%)		0–1
(0%)		1–2
(33%)		0–1
(0%)		9–6
(60%)		5–2
(71%)		0–2
(0%)		1–1
(50%)		5–2
(71%)		0–1
(0%)		4–3
(57%)		6–2
(75%)		1–1
(50%)		1–1
(50%)		2–3
(40%)		8–8
(50%)		10–5
(67%)		1–2
(33%)		 83–67
(55%)

WTA Finals

Elena Vesnina WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge ZHUTOU W-L
Win %
201326 —RR 2–1 (67%)
201629 RR— 1–1 (50%)
201730 RR— 0–2 (0%)
W-L 1–3
(25%)		2–1
(67%)		 3–4
(43%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
13
Career-high date
Mar 20, 2017
First Top 100
Jan 16, 2006
First Top 50
Jul 24, 2006
First Top 20
Aug 22, 2016
First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix

Elena Vesnina ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200316—859750640641581504497269264280289
200417288270284256264258261266318311291259
200518257262259254217210179166143122102106
200619737073636463514451444847
200720545558706567555660565454
200821535153444546627163827979
200922635755564937342324232423
201023293034324441606458515252
201124515456463836334353575757
201225525453788379819374696968
201326333232283822222424252525
201427333434333249495656676464
20152865696273828997108118113115115
2016291218996544950242020191616
2017301615131415161718211718—
201831212443434449566783136138137
201932191257312412759———————
202134————1096370303303300308307310
202235306309299301318573573—————

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Elena Vesnina's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS W1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Kirsten Flipkens BEL #13 1,830 421 200 221 47.5% $6,240,599 1 0 0 2003–2022 Rivalries Match log
Shuai Peng CHN #14 1,907 564 301 263 53.4% $9,617,653 2 0 0 2001–2020 Rivalries Match log
Kaia Kanepi EST #15 1,908 500 264 236 52.8% $8,492,308 4 0 0 2001–2023 Rivalries Match log
Agnes Szavay HUN #13 1,837 208 116 92 55.8% $2,120,121 5 0 0 2005–2012 Rivalries Match log
Petra Martic (active player) CRO #14 1,938 427 212 215 49.6% $9,220,466 2 0 0 2007–2025 Rivalries Match log
Sabine Lisicki GER #12 1,921 387 211 176 54.5% $7,201,957 4 0 0 2006–2023 Rivalries Match log
Barbora Strycova CZE #16 1,888 588 288 300 49.0% $12,747,182 2 0 0 2003–2023 Rivalries Match log
Yanina Wickmayer (active player) BEL #12 1,933 440 223 217 50.7% $6,211,775 5 0 0 2008–2025 Rivalries Match log
Aravane Rezai FRA #15 1,881 226 109 117 48.2% $2,824,472 4 0 1 2005–2013 Rivalries Match log
Alizé Cornet (active player) FRA #11 1,884 740 379 361 51.2% $10,531,464 6 0 0 2005–2025 Rivalries Match log
Qiang Wang CHN #12 1,931 256 129 127 50.4% $5,578,040 2 0 0 2012–2024 Rivalries Match log
Jie Zheng CHN #15 1,906 414 218 196 52.7% $6,157,773 4 0 0 2002–2015 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Elena Vesnina?
Elena Vesnina is 40 years old, born on August 1, 1986.
Which country does Elena Vesnina represent?
Elena Vesnina represents Russia in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Elena Vesnina?
Elena Vesnina is 176 cm / 5'9".
Does Elena Vesnina use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Elena Vesnina uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Elena Vesnina left-handed or right-handed?
Elena Vesnina plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Elena Vesnina won?
Elena Vesnina has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Elena Vesnina won?
TennisDB groups 1 of Elena Vesnina's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category. That title was won under a documented predecessor category name and is shown using the modern equivalent. The most recent was Indian Wells in 2017.
How many WTA titles has Elena Vesnina won?
Elena Vesnina has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Indian Wells in 2017.
What is Elena Vesnina's highest WTA ranking?
Elena Vesnina's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 13, first achieved on March 20, 2017.
What is Elena Vesnina's career win-loss record?
Elena Vesnina has a career WTA singles record of 263 wins and 261 losses (50.2%).
How much career prize money has Elena Vesnina earned?
Elena Vesnina has earned at least $13,058,021 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Elena Vesnina's career appear in TennisDB?
Elena Vesnina appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 2004 through 2021.
On which surface does Elena Vesnina have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Elena Vesnina's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 57.9% (33–24).
Who has Elena Vesnina faced most often?
Elena Vesnina's most frequent opponent is Shuai Peng, with a head-to-head record of 5–5 across 10 meetings.