H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Anna Kournikova vs Barbara Rittner H2H: 3-0
Anna Kournikova holds a 3–0 lead over Barbara Rittner in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Anna Kournikova leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Anna Kournikova won the 2001 Australian Open fourth round 6-3 6-1.
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RUS
Age 45
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
GER
Age 53
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2001* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Anna Kournikova | 6-3 6-1 | Barbara Rittner | Match data |
| Feb 27, 1998* | Linz | WTA 500 | R16 | Carpet | Anna Kournikova | 6-3 6-4 | Barbara Rittner | Match data |
| Jun 27, 1997* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Anna Kournikova | 4-6 7-6 6-3 | Barbara Rittner | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Kournikova | #606 | #8 | 2,158 | 2,072 | 184 | 120 | 60.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barbara Rittner | #438 | #24 | 661 | 1,883 | 209 | 217 | 49.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 | Anna Kournikova | Barbara Rittner | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1995 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #289 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1996 | 5–4 | 55.6% | #65 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1997 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #30 | 1,838 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1998 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #13 | 1,971 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #110 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1999 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #12 | 1,933 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #43 | 1,708 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2000 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #9 | 1,940 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 23–15 | 60.5% | #29 | 1,829 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2001 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #71 | 1,816 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 24–17 | 58.5% | #34 | 1,838 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2002 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #35 | 1,723 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #40 | 1,818 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2003 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #310 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #51 | 1,728 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #47 | 1,728 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #71 | 1,653 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #66 | 1,664 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #59 | 1,655 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #99 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 16–18 | 47.1% | #68 | 1,618 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #66 | 1,632 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #120 | 1,568 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #235 | 1,571 | 0 | 2 |