H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Anna Kournikova vs Lea Ghirardi H2H: 1-0

Anna Kournikova holds a 1–0 lead over Lea Ghirardi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Anna Kournikova leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Anna Kournikova won the 1998 US Open round of 128 6-1 6-3.

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Anna Kournikova
RUS Age 45 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Lea Ghirardi
FRA Age 52 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Anna Kournikova #14 6-1 6-3 Lea Ghirardi #104 Match data Sep 2, 1998* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Anna Kournikova #606 #8 2,158 2,080 184 121 60.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lea Ghirardi #597 #73 337 1,549 23 46 33.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Lea Ghirardi
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1995 1–1 50.0% #289 1,513 0 0 — — — — — — —
15 1996 5–5 50.0% #65 1,593 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1997 17–10 63.0% #30 1,834 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1998 40–20 66.7% #13 1,979 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1999 35–19 64.8% #12 1,935 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 2000 47–26 64.4% #8 1,941 0 0 1993 1–4 20.0% #142 1,479 0 0
20 2001 10–10 50.0% #71 1,818 0 0 1994 2–5 28.6% #141 1,466 0 0
21 2002 28–25 52.8% #35 1,738 0 0 1995 7–13 35.0% #103 1,483 0 0
22 2003 1–5 16.7% #310 1,674 0 0 1996 4–9 30.8% #142 1,505 0 0
23 — — — — — — — 1997 1–3 25.0% #124 1,483 0 0
24 — — — — — — — 1998 6–9 40.0% #122 1,504 0 0
25 — — — — — — — 1999 2–3 40.0% #152 1,518 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Anna Kournikova Lea Ghirardi
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
14 1995 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1996 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1997 6 6 12 50.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 5 1 6 83.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1998 19 10 29 65.5% 12 4 16 75.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 6 5 11 54.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1999 11 7 18 61.1% 13 5 18 72.2% 6 2 8 75.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 2000 24 12 36 66.7% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 15 7 22 68.2% 1993 — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — —
20 2001 7 6 13 53.8% — — — — — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% 1994 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
21 2002 16 11 27 59.3% 6 8 14 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 1995 3 5 8 37.5% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 2003 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1996 1 3 4 25.0% 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — — — — —
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 3 4 7 42.9% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
Career — 88 58 146 60.3% 43 27 70 61.4% 16 8 24 66.7% 37 28 65 56.9% — 9 15 24 37.5% 13 25 38 34.2% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Anna Kournikova Lea Ghirardi
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
14 1995 1513 106.8 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.40 1–0 — — -0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1996 1593 131.7 — — — — +17 — — 50.0% 0.00 2–2 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 102.9 +0.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1997 1834 148.8 — — — — -142 -148 -89 58.5% +0.48 7–4 (64%) 3–0 (100%) 110.7 -1.86 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1998 1980 169.2 — — — — -91 -84 -125 63.7% +1.00 11–8 (58%) 6–3 (67%) 107.6 -3.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1999 1936 156.5 — — — — -74 +28 -46 60.0% +0.58 10–8 (56%) 10–8 (56%) 102.0 -2.58 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 2000 1942 166.7 — — — — +32 -52 -26 62.1% +0.97 9–10 (47%) 6–7 (46%) 95.8 -0.53 1993 1479 114.7 — — — — — +45 — 38.5% -0.08 0–3 (0%) 0–2 — 0.00
20 2001 1818 134.7 — — — — +10 — — 55.1% -0.14 2–7 (22%) 5–2 (71%) 92.8 +0.40 1994 1466 97.8 — — — — +75 — — 25.0% -1.56 2–0 0–2 — +0.27
21 2002 1739 140.7 — — — — +93 +2 — 54.3% +0.14 7–7 (50%) 7–7 (50%) 96.7 +0.31 1995 1484 102.7 — — — — +36 +35 — 34.0% -1.53 5–2 (71%) 2–0 — +1.39
22 2003 1674 109.3 — — — — +111 — — 33.3% -1.17 0–2 — — -0.56 1996 1506 112.3 — — — — +22 +6 — 28.6% -1.68 2–0 1–0 — -0.96
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 1484 100.0 — — — — — +23 — 36.4% -1.09 1–2 (33%) — — +0.45
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 1505 113.7 — — — — +44 -3 — 44.4% -0.80 4–4 (50%) 2–0 — +0.37
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 1519 109.0 — — — — — -22 — 38.5% -1.08 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +0.15
Career — 2080 161.9 — — — — -6 -40 -68 58.8% +0.56 49–48 (51%) 39–28 (58%) 103.9 -2.62 — 1549 111.5 — — — — +44 +16 — 35.4% -1.22 16–12 (57%) 6–5 (55%) 108.7 +2.42

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.