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CZE Age 43 170 cm / 5'7" Plays: Left-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 2002–2014

Iveta Benesova represented Czechia on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 25. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 178–223 and 2 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
25 (Apr 6, 2009)
Elo peak
1763 (69th percentile)
Singles record
178–223 (44.4%)
Singles titles
2
Prize money
$3,329,488

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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Iveta Benesova's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Coco Vandeweghe #91 6-7(6) 2-6 L H2H Match data May 28, 2014* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Elina Svitolina #38 5-7 4-6 L H2H Match data May 22, 2014* R32 Nuremberg International → modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay
Alisa Kleybanova #112 6-7(3) 1-6 L H2H Match data Mar 18, 2014* R128 Miami Open Premier Mandatory → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Yvonne Meusburger #39 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Mar 7, 2014* R128 Indian Wells Open Premier Mandatory → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Victoria Duval #157 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Feb 27, 2014* R32 Acapulco International → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

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Iveta Benesova's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Gisela Dulko 6 2 8 May 11, 2011 H2H
Na Li 0 6 6 May 17, 2012 H2H
Vera Zvonareva 1 5 6 Sep 30, 2011 H2H
Ana Ivanovic 0 6 6 Aug 11, 2011 H2H
Flavia Pennetta 4 2 6 Mar 23, 2011 H2H

Singles Titles (2)

Iveta Benesova 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
200421 1 — — — 1 — Acapulco
201027 1 — — — 1 — Morocco Open
Total 2 — — — 2 —

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

Olympic Singles Results (2)

Iveta Benesova Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2004 Athens Olympics First Round 0 1 Akiko Morigami #68 def. Iveta Melzer #44 6-1 6-4 H2H Match data
2008 Beijing Olympics Second Round 1 1 Venus Williams #8 def. Iveta Melzer #56 6-1 6-4 H2H Match data

Career Results

Iveta Benesova career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200219691540.0%19482
2003209192832.1%82132
20042125204555.6%13236
20052221274843.8%3655
20062317213844.7%5558
2007246142030.0%58116
20082521183953.9%11643
20092629255453.7%4338
20102718244242.9%3859
20112816244040.0%5954
20122910172737.0%5481
2014310550.0%1,004671
Career17822340144.4%——

Career Results by Surface

Iveta Benesova career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200219 42666.7%15616.7%0110.0%11250.0% 691540.0%
200320 45944.4%4101428.6%0220.0%12333.3% 9192832.1%
200421 11132445.8%1462070.0%0110.0%———— 25204555.6%
200522 13162944.8%661250.0%0220.0%23540.0% 21274843.8%
200623 11112250.0%471136.4%12333.3%11250.0% 17213844.7%
200724 461040.0%17812.5%11250.0%———— 6142030.0%
200825 881650.0%1382161.9%0220.0%———— 21183953.8%
200926 16143053.3%1181957.9%22450.0%0110.0% 29255453.7%
201027 10142441.7%881650.0%0110.0%0110.0% 18244242.9%
201128 13152846.4%27922.2%11250.0%0110.0% 16244040.0%
201229 991850.0%15616.7%0330.0%———— 10172737.0%
201431 0330.0%0220.0%———————— 0550.0%
Career—10311621947.0%657914445.1%5182321.7%5101533.3%17822340144.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Iveta Benesova career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200219 0220.0%22450.0%34742.9%11250.0% 691540.0%
200320 00——0220.0%8122040.0%15616.7% 9192832.1%
200421 0440.0%25728.6%1271963.2%941369.2% 23204353.5%
200522 13425.0%25728.6%11162740.7%731070.0% 21274843.8%
200623 13425.0%15616.7%981752.9%54955.6% 16203644.4%
200724 0220.0%0550.0%53862.5%14520.0% 6142030.0%
200825 0110.0%381127.3%1372065.0%51683.3% 21173855.3%
200926 0770.0%34742.9%17112860.7%931275.0% 29255453.7%
201027 12333.3%0550.0%8152334.8%821080.0% 17244141.5%
201128 0990.0%651154.5%991850.0%11250.0% 16244040.0%
201229 14520.0%43757.1%471136.4%13425.0% 10172737.0%
201431 00——00——0330.0%0220.0% 0550.0%
Career 437419.8%23497231.9%9910220149.3%48338159.3% 17422139544.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 395/401 (98.5%) of Iveta Benesova's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Iveta Benesova performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
201431 5/5 0.4 3.8 54.8% 59.9% 41.2% 42.8% 35.2% 51.1% 36.5%
Career 5/401 0.4 3.8 54.8% 59.9% 41.2% 42.8% 35.2% 51.1% 36.5%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 5/401 (1.2%) of Iveta Benesova's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Iveta Benesova 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
2002 19 1564 116.6 — — — — +44 -100 — 47.4% -0.47 2–6 (25%) 4–2 (67%) 98.8 -0.65
2003 20 1479 107.1 — — — — +105 -55 — 38.2% -0.94 4–8 (33%) 3–5 (38%) 95.1 +0.69
2004 21 1647 128.5 — — — — -23 +14 — 53.9% +0.09 9–5 (64%) 4–4 (50%) 106.0 +0.27
2005 22 1610 122.9 — — — — -28 +68 — 43.2% -0.50 13–9 (59%) 2–7 (22%) 99.0 -0.22
2006 23 1592 112.3 — — — — +38 +5 -151 40.9% -0.93 10–4 (71%) 5–4 (56%) 106.6 -0.26
2007 24 1521 104.5 — — — — +85 -42 — 34.1% -1.25 3–3 (50%) 4–6 (40%) 97.1 -0.37
2008 25 1652 126.5 — — — — -4 -18 — 50.5% +0.30 9–6 (60%) 1–2 (33%) 102.8 -0.69
2009 26 1647 132.9 — — — — +22 +22 -131 50.9% +0.18 9–1 (90%) 4–3 (57%) 109.1 +1.09
2010 27 1637 121.1 — — — — +2 +1 — 44.7% -0.61 4–6 (40%) 4–2 (67%) 99.9 +0.03
2011 28 1627 135.9 — — — — +26 -37 — 40.2% -0.68 3–5 (38%) 0–3 (0%) 95.4 -2.20
2012 29 1579 127.8 — — — — +90 -3 -125 33.9% -1.08 5–2 (71%) 4–4 (50%) 102.9 -1.52
2014 31 1520 96.7 -2.44 -2.36 0.746 44.1% +94 — — 0.0% -2.70 — 0–2 — -0.26
Career 1763 127.5 -2.44 -2.36 0.746 44.1% +22 -6 -135 44.0% -0.47 71–55 (56%) 35–44 (44%) 101.5 -1.02

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Iveta Benesova Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
200219 —R64R128R128 1–3 (25%)
200320 R128R128R128R128 0–4 (0%)
200421 —R128R128R64 1–3 (25%)
200522 R128R64R128R128 1–4 (20%)
200623 R32R64R128R128 3–4 (43%)
200724 R64R128R64R128 2–4 (33%)
200825 —R32R128R64 3–3 (50%)
200926 R64R32R64R128 4–4 (50%)
201027 R64R128R128R64 2–4 (33%)
201128 R16R128R64R128 4–4 (50%)
201229 R16R128R128R128 3–4 (43%)
201431 —R128—— 0–1 (0%)
W-L 11–8
(58%)
7–12
(37%)
3–11
(21%)
3–11
(21%)
24–42
(36%)

WTA 1000

Iveta Benesova WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAITASDGPANBERCANCHAMOS W-L
Win %
200320 ————R64—R128——————— 1–2 (33%)
200421 ————R32———R32————— 3–2 (60%)
200522 ————R32—R128—R32QFR64—R16R32 6–7 (46%)
200623 ————R64—R64———R64—R64R16 2–5 (29%)
200724 ————R64—R64——————— 2–2 (50%)
200825 ————R128——R32—————— 1–2 (33%)
200926 R64R64——R64R64QF——QF—R64—— 6–7 (46%)
201027 ———R64R128R64R128——R64—R16—— 2–6 (25%)
201128 R64R64—R64R64R32R32R32—R16—R32—— 8–9 (47%)
201229 ——R32—R128R64R32R32—————— 4–5 (44%)
201431 ————R128—R128——————— 0–2 (0%)
W-L 0–2
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
6–11
(35%)
1–4
(20%)
9–9
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
7–4
(64%)
0–2
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
35–49
(42%)

WTA 500

Iveta Benesova WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ANTBEIBRIDUBPARPORAMECHALEILINLOSLUXNEWPHISTAWAR W-L
Win %
200219 ————————R16——————— 1–1 (50%)
200320 R32——————————————R32 0–2 (0%)
200421 R16————————R32R32——R16R32— 3–5 (38%)
200522 R32———R32————R16R32R32—R32QFR32 4–8 (33%)
200623 R16————R16—————————R32 2–3 (40%)
200724 ——————R32————————— 1–1 (50%)
200825 —R32—————————————— 0–1 (0%)
200926 ————R32R32——————R16——— 1–3 (25%)
201027 ————R32——————————R32 0–2 (0%)
201128 ————R32———————R32——— 0–2 (0%)
201229 ——QFR16—R32—R64———————— 3–4 (43%)
W-L 2–4
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–4
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
2–2
(50%)
0–4
(0%)
15–32
(32%)

WTA 250

Iveta Benesova WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ACOBADBARBRICINDALESTHERKORSTOJAPVIEWASBADBIRBRABUDCASCOPFORGOLMORHASHELHOBLINLUXMARMONNURJAPPALPORPRAQUESOPSTRVIN W-L
Win %
200219 ———————————R32———FR32——————R32———————R32—————— 4–5 (44%)
200320 ——————R16R32———R32————QFR32—————R32SF——————R32——R16R16R32— 8–11 (42%)
200421 W—————F——R32—R32————SFR32—F——R16—R32——————————QF—— 18–9 (67%)
200522 ————R32——R32———————————SFR16———SF———————R16QF——R16— 10–8 (56%)
200623 R16——————R16—R32——————R16——R16R16———F——————R16R16————— 10–9 (53%)
200724 R32—R32——————R32———R32——R32———————————————R16R32———— 1–7 (12%)
200825 QF—————FR32—QFR32——QF——R32——SF——————QF——————QF———R32 16–11 (59%)
200926 SFR16—R32——R16R16—————R16——————————FR16R32—SF————SF———— 18–11 (62%)
201027 ——QFR32————R32————R32——R32—R16——W——R32—QFR32R16—QF——R16———— 14–12 (54%)
201128 —R32R32R16————R16————R32———————————R32QFR32R32————————— 4–9 (31%)
201229 —————R32—R32————R32—R64——————————————————————— 0–4 (0%)
201431 R32————————————————————————————R32———————— 0–2 (0%)
W-L 11–5
(69%)
1–2
(33%)
2–3
(40%)
1–3
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
10–4
(71%)
2–6
(25%)
1–2
(33%)
2–4
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–5
(38%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
6–7
(46%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
7–4
(64%)
2–2
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
14–6
(70%)
1–2
(33%)
6–4
(60%)
0–2
(0%)
4–3
(57%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–3
(25%)
3–3
(50%)
8–5
(62%)
1–1
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
103–98
(51%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
25
Career-high date
Apr 6, 2009
First Top 100
Oct 7, 2002
First Top 50
May 17, 2004
First Top 20
—
First Top 10
—

Ranking History Matrix

Iveta Benesova ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200017—————851796653638632634—
200118————432359299305260224191194
200219182166158154156121115113101758282
2003207374757170889186109148141132
20042115410062565155564337383636
200522343750545554535455515555
200623363943455349507471615858
2007248798967982100928897117117116
200825137135126937050595041424343
200926353431293535303439383938
201027454759675461786852615959
201128454746445253434956535454
201229494347445155616365808281
2013301712382453586146627101083————
201431——813807786682673671————

Similar Players

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

Iveta Benesova'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
Jarmila Wolfe AUS #25 1,800 241 104 137 43.2% $2,732,099 2 0 0 2003–2016 Rivalries Match log
Mara Santangelo ITA #27 1,823 168 74 94 44.0% $1,691,518 1 0 0 2003–2009 Rivalries Match log
Su-Wei Hsieh TPE #23 1,880 329 153 176 46.5% $13,393,622 3 0 0 2001–2023 Rivalries Match log
Sofia Arvidsson SWE #29 1,769 270 114 156 42.2% $2,094,753 2 0 0 2001–2015 Rivalries Match log
Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ #25 1,753 320 143 177 44.7% $6,717,224 1 0 0 2005–2021 Rivalries Match log
Casey Dellacqua AUS #26 1,757 186 80 106 43.0% $4,233,102 0 0 0 2003–2015 Rivalries Match log
Sania Mirza IND #27 1,829 239 121 118 50.6% $7,267,121 1 0 0 2003–2012 Rivalries Match log
Gisela Dulko ARG #26 1,797 373 192 181 51.5% $4,246,105 4 0 0 2001–2012 Rivalries Match log
Petra Cetkovska CZE #25 1,764 155 73 82 47.1% $2,056,672 0 0 0 2007–2016 Rivalries Match log
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni CRO #20 1,798 302 136 166 45.0% $4,253,458 3 0 0 1997–2018 Rivalries Match log
Vera Dushevina RUS #31 1,788 315 143 172 45.4% $3,204,753 1 0 0 2002–2014 Rivalries Match log
Kateryna Volodko UKR #29 1,802 328 138 190 42.1% $4,321,117 2 0 0 2003–2024 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Iveta Benesova?
Iveta Benesova is 43 years old, born on February 1, 1983.
Which country does Iveta Benesova represent?
Iveta Benesova represents Czechia in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Iveta Benesova?
Iveta Benesova is 170 cm / 5'7".
Does Iveta Benesova use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Iveta Benesova uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Iveta Benesova left-handed or right-handed?
Iveta Benesova plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Iveta Benesova won?
Iveta Benesova has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Iveta Benesova won?
TennisDB does not group any of Iveta Benesova's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Iveta Benesova won?
Iveta Benesova has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Grand Prix de Sar La Princesse Lalla Meryem in 2010.
What is Iveta Benesova's highest WTA ranking?
Iveta Benesova's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 25, first achieved on April 6, 2009.
What is Iveta Benesova's career win-loss record?
Iveta Benesova has a career WTA singles record of 178 wins and 223 losses (44.4%).
How much career prize money has Iveta Benesova earned?
Iveta Benesova has earned at least $3,329,488 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Iveta Benesova's career appear in TennisDB?
Iveta Benesova appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 2002 through 2014.
On which surface does Iveta Benesova have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Iveta Benesova's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on hard: 47.0% (103–116).
Who has Iveta Benesova faced most often?
Iveta Benesova's most frequent opponent is Gisela Dulko, with a head-to-head record of 6–2 across 8 meetings.