H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Anna Kournikova vs Sabine Appelmans H2H: 3-1
Anna Kournikova holds a 3–1 lead over Sabine Appelmans in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Anna Kournikova leads 3–0 on hard courts, while Sabine Appelmans leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Anna Kournikova won the 2000 Montreal third round 6-4 6-3.
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RUS
Age 45
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 54
Left-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2000* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Anna Kournikova | 6-4 6-3 | Sabine Appelmans | Match data |
| Jan 10, 2000* | Sydney | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Anna Kournikova | 7-6(4) 6-2 | Sabine Appelmans | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Anna Kournikova | 6-2 6-0 | Sabine Appelmans | Match data |
| Sep 22, 1995* | Moscow | WTA 500 | R16 | Carpet | Sabine Appelmans | 7-5 6-4 | Anna Kournikova | 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 |
| Sabine Appelmans | #94 | #16 | 1,502 | 1,923 | 279 | 202 | 58.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
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 | Sabine Appelmans | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1987 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #283 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1997 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #30 | 1,838 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #196 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1998 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #13 | 1,971 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #144 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1999 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #12 | 1,933 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 21–12 | 63.6% | #22 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2000 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #9 | 1,940 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #18 | 1,873 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 2001 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #71 | 1,816 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #26 | 1,875 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 2002 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #35 | 1,723 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #36 | 1,828 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 2003 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #310 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #27 | 1,821 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 24–17 | 58.5% | #31 | 1,809 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #21 | 1,843 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 37–26 | 58.7% | #16 | 1,856 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #48 | 1,721 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #30 | 1,777 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #49 | 1,692 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #94 | 1,685 | 0 | 7 |