H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Aryna Sabalenka holds a 1–0 lead over Catherine Bellis in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Aryna Sabalenka leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Aryna Sabalenka won the 2020 Cincinnati Open second round 6-7(1) 6-4 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | 6-7(1) 6-4 7-5 | Catherine Bellis | Match data | Aug 25, 2020* | R32 | Cincinnati Open | Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | #1 | #1 | 12,420 | 2,324 | 416 | 145 | 74.2% | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| Catherine Bellis | #337 | #35 | 1,445 | 1,832 | 40 | 36 | 52.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Aryna Sabalenka | Catherine Bellis | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #254 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #233 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #75 | 1,675 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #46 | 1,721 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2017 | 9–5 | 64.3% | #96 | 1,674 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #130 | 1,797 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #13 | 1,963 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 36–21 | 63.2% | #11 | 1,938 | 0 | 5 | 2020 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #133 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2020 | 28–9 | 75.7% | #10 | 2,006 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 45–18 | 71.4% | #2 | 1,975 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #5 | 1,955 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 56–14 | 80.0% | #2 | 2,082 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 56–14 | 80.0% | #1 | 2,173 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 64–12 | 84.2% | #1 | 2,227 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 46–9 | 83.6% | #1 | 2,185 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Aryna Sabalenka | Catherine Bellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 19 | 2017 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2018 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2018 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 72.7% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 29 | 12 | 41 | 70.7% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2020 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2020 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 76.7% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 67.6% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 36 | 9 | 45 | 80.0% | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 40 | 9 | 49 | 81.6% | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 40 | 7 | 47 | 85.1% | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 33 | 4 | 37 | 89.2% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 286 | 91 | 377 | 75.9% | 90 | 33 | 123 | 73.2% | 40 | 21 | 61 | 65.6% | — | 31 | 29 | 60 | 51.7% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 533/563 of Aryna Sabalenka's and 74/75 of Catherine Bellis's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Aryna Sabalenka | Catherine Bellis | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 16 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 4/4 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 58.7% | 62.0% | 56.4% | 55.4% | 58.1% | 59.9% | 34.9% |
| 17 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 10/11 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 54.6% | 57.7% | 46.6% | 41.8% | 39.9% | 52.6% | 46.2% |
| 18 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 32/32 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 59.5% | 63.8% | 44.6% | 56.4% | 49.3% | 56.0% | 41.8% |
| 19 | 2017 | 12/14 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 58.2% | 67.6% | 47.5% | 61.1% | 52.8% | 59.8% | 45.6% | 2018 | 14/14 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 64.5% | 61.0% | 46.1% | 57.2% | 48.7% | 55.3% | 44.9% |
| 20 | 2018 | 58/64 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 59.3% | 69.7% | 49.1% | 61.4% | 44.8% | 61.2% | 42.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 56/57 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 61.4% | 69.5% | 46.4% | 58.6% | 48.7% | 60.6% | 45.2% | 2020 | 14/14 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 61.3% | 60.7% | 46.4% | 51.1% | 53.7% | 55.1% | 44.5% |
| 22 | 2020 | 37/37 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 62.2% | 68.5% | 48.4% | 52.0% | 51.2% | 61.0% | 46.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 59/63 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 58.3% | 70.8% | 49.9% | 63.5% | 52.0% | 62.0% | 45.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 54/55 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 60.6% | 67.9% | 42.9% | 50.4% | 47.0% | 58.0% | 45.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 69/70 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 61.2% | 74.4% | 50.3% | 61.9% | 46.3% | 65.1% | 45.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 70/71 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 62.8% | 71.1% | 51.5% | 63.6% | 50.6% | 63.8% | 46.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 63/77 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 63.3% | 69.5% | 53.0% | 61.0% | 51.6% | 63.2% | 46.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 55/55 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 64.8% | 72.4% | 54.4% | 59.9% | 48.5% | 66.0% | 45.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 533/563 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 61.4% | 70.5% | 49.7% | 59.7% | 49.0% | 62.4% | 45.3% | — | 74/77 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 60.1% | 61.8% | 46.1% | 53.5% | 49.2% | 55.4% | 43.1% |
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 | Aryna Sabalenka | Catherine Bellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1515 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.67 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.03 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 1539 | 120.5 | +2.12 | -1.12 | 0.868 | 47.4% | +18 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.38 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.10 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1675 | 116.5 | -1.00 | +2.02 | 0.975 | 49.2% | +13 | — | — | 54.2% | +0.12 | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 | — | +0.54 |
| 18 | 2016 | 1499 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 1721 | 133.7 | -0.05 | -0.02 | 0.951 | 49.2% | -33 | -75 | -81 | 51.9% | -0.08 | 7–6 (54%) | 4–3 (57%) | 103.3 | -0.59 |
| 19 | 2017 | 1674 | 126.8 | +1.97 | +0.43 | 1.134 | 52.8% | +32 | — | — | 65.6% | +1.03 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.9 | +0.60 | 2018 | 1798 | 144.4 | +0.45 | +1.52 | 1.004 | 50.2% | -13 | — | — | 48.3% | -0.45 | 1–2 (33%) | 3–1 (75%) | 100.1 | -1.38 |
| 20 | 2018 | 1963 | 152.3 | +4.32 | +0.38 | 1.084 | 51.7% | +5 | -387 | -239 | 60.4% | +0.62 | 19–7 (73%) | 13–6 (68%) | 113.7 | -2.90 | 2019 | 1789 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 1938 | 149.8 | +3.72 | +2.29 | 1.148 | 53.1% | +36 | -321 | -241 | 59.5% | +0.89 | 11–8 (58%) | 5–7 (42%) | 98.6 | +0.95 | 2020 | 1767 | 127.9 | -1.33 | +1.66 | 0.990 | 49.8% | +18 | — | — | 48.5% | -0.27 | 3–2 (60%) | 4–3 (57%) | 100.9 | +0.17 |
| 22 | 2020 | 2007 | 154.4 | +3.98 | +2.79 | 1.182 | 53.5% | +20 | -307 | — | 67.0% | +1.13 | 11–5 (69%) | 5–7 (42%) | 99.3 | -0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 1975 | 161.3 | +5.49 | +3.40 | 1.194 | 53.7% | -3 | -39 | -109 | 68.9% | +1.37 | 10–14 (42%) | 9–6 (60%) | 95.5 | -0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 1956 | 152.8 | +1.65 | +3.23 | 1.078 | 51.5% | -5 | -17 | -80 | 56.6% | +0.40 | 15–13 (54%) | 9–5 (64%) | 102.3 | -1.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 2082 | 170.8 | +8.10 | +3.76 | 1.309 | 55.2% | +25 | +2 | -99 | 75.3% | +1.71 | 10–6 (63%) | 13–6 (68%) | 105.4 | -2.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 2174 | 173.0 | +7.39 | +4.30 | 1.275 | 54.8% | +37 | -17 | — | 75.8% | +1.72 | 12–9 (57%) | 7–5 (58%) | 95.7 | -2.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 2228 | 172.3 | +6.38 | +4.36 | 1.266 | 54.8% | +54 | +38 | -80 | 78.4% | +1.81 | 12–6 (67%) | 22–3 (88%) | 112.7 | -1.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 2185 | 170.4 | +7.80 | +3.65 | 1.331 | 55.3% | +150 | +21 | -55 | 81.1% | +1.84 | 5–7 (42%) | 12–5 (71%) | 95.2 | -0.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2325 | 167.7 | +5.53 | +3.13 | 1.206 | 53.8% | +36 | -73 | -132 | 69.4% | +1.29 | 106–78 (58%) | 96–52 (65%) | 106.9 | -1.83 | — | 1832 | 139.7 | -0.21 | +0.81 | 0.968 | 49.4% | -5 | -75 | -81 | 50.8% | -0.10 | 15–12 (56%) | 11–9 (55%) | 104.2 | -1.57 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | 10 | 8 | 18 | Sep 12, 2026 | H2H |
| Jessica Pegula | 10 | 4 | 14 | Sep 10, 2026 | H2H |
| Coco Gauff | 7 | 6 | 13 | Mar 28, 2026 | H2H |
| Elise Mertens | 11 | 2 | 13 | Jul 6, 2025 | H2H |
| Iga Swiatek | 5 | 8 | 13 | Jun 5, 2025 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiki Bertens | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jan 17, 2018 | H2H |
| Jessica Pegula | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 14, 2020 | H2H |
| Elise Mertens | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jan 26, 2020 | H2H |
| Victoria Azarenka | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 22, 2018 | H2H |
| Karolina Pliskova | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 16, 2018 | H2H |