H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Angelique Kerber vs Tsvetana Pironkova H2H: 2-2
Angelique Kerber and Tsvetana Pironkova are tied 2–2 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Tsvetana Pironkova leads 2–1 on hard courts, while Angelique Kerber leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Angelique Kerber won the 2015 Birmingham third round 6-4 2-6 6-4.
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GER
Age 38
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
BUL
Age 38
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2015* | Birmingham | WTA 500 | R32 | Grass | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | Tsvetana Pironkova | Match data |
| Mar 20, 2014* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-0 6-2 | Tsvetana Pironkova | Match data |
| Jan 12, 2014* | Sydney | WTA 500 | F | Hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-4 6-4 | Angelique Kerber | Match data |
| Feb 16, 2012* | Doha | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-4 6-1 | Angelique Kerber | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelique Kerber | #205 | #1 | 9,080 | 2,045 | 461 | 270 | 63.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| Tsvetana Pironkova | #1,170 | #31 | 1,805 | 1,770 | 169 | 222 | 43.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Angelique Kerber | Tsvetana Pironkova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 6–3 | 66.7% | #86 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2006 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #172 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #64 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2007 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #88 | 1,548 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #95 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2008 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #100 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #44 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #117 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 9–20 | 31.0% | #97 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2010 | 23–19 | 54.8% | #46 | 1,668 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #35 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2011 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #32 | 1,675 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #46 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2012 | 57–20 | 74.0% | #5 | 1,983 | 0 | 2 | 2012 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #42 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2013 | 45–22 | 67.2% | #9 | 1,947 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 9–21 | 30.0% | #108 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2014 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #9 | 1,895 | 0 | 3 | 2014 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #38 | 1,619 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2015 | 51–22 | 69.9% | #10 | 1,917 | 0 | 7 | 2015 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #59 | 1,633 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2016 | 54–16 | 77.1% | #1 | 2,024 | 2 | 10 | 2016 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #64 | 1,671 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2017 | 28–23 | 54.9% | #21 | 1,767 | 2 | 10 | 2017 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #165 | 1,639 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2018 | 43–16 | 72.9% | #2 | 1,924 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2019 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #20 | 1,800 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2020 | 7–6 | 53.8% | #25 | 1,764 | 3 | 12 | 2020 | 6–2 | 75.0% | #136 | 1,739 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | 2021 | 29–15 | 65.9% | #16 | 1,933 | 3 | 13 | 2021 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #252 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | 2022 | 13–9 | 59.1% | #104 | 1,878 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2024 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #205 | 1,788 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |