H2H data updated: 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC
Aryna Sabalenka holds a 4–1 lead over Sofia Kenin in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Aryna Sabalenka leads 3–0 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Aryna Sabalenka won the 2025 Italian Open third round 3-6 6-3 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | Sofia Kenin | Match data | May 11, 2025 | R32 | Italian Open | WTA 1000 | Clay |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 6-2 | Sofia Kenin | Match data | Oct 2, 2023 | R64 | China Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Sofia Kenin | 7-6(4) 6-2 | Aryna Sabalenka | Match data | May 12, 2023* | R64 | Italian Open | WTA 1000 | Clay |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6(4) 4-6 6-0 | Sofia Kenin | Match data | Oct 11, 2018* | R32 | Tianjin | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-3 | Sofia Kenin | Match data | Sep 27, 2018* | R16 | Wuhan 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 | #2 | #1 | 12,420 | 2,324 | 417 | 147 | 73.9% | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| Sofia Kenin | #187 | #4 | 5,915 | 1,980 | 175 | 158 | 52.6% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
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 | Sofia Kenin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #624 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #214 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #110 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2017 | 9–5 | 64.3% | #96 | 1,674 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 17–14 | 54.8% | #52 | 1,714 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #13 | 1,963 | 0 | 2 | 2019 | 49–22 | 69.0% | #14 | 1,926 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 2019 | 36–21 | 63.2% | #11 | 1,938 | 0 | 5 | 2020 | 23–8 | 74.2% | #4 | 1,955 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 | 2020 | 28–9 | 75.7% | #10 | 2,006 | 0 | 8 | 2021 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #12 | 1,836 | 1 | 5 |
| 23 | 2021 | 45–18 | 71.4% | #2 | 1,975 | 0 | 10 | 2022 | 4–13 | 23.5% | #228 | 1,668 | 1 | 5 |
| 24 | 2022 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #5 | 1,955 | 0 | 10 | 2023 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #33 | 1,789 | 1 | 5 |
| 25 | 2023 | 56–14 | 80.0% | #2 | 2,082 | 1 | 13 | 2024 | 14–22 | 38.9% | #81 | 1,733 | 1 | 5 |
| 26 | 2024 | 56–14 | 80.0% | #1 | 2,173 | 3 | 17 | 2025 | 26–26 | 50.0% | #28 | 1,779 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | 2025 | 64–12 | 84.2% | #1 | 2,227 | 4 | 21 | 2026 | 6–21 | 22.2% | #187 | 1,595 | 1 | 5 |
| 28 | 2026 | 47–11 | 81.0% | #2 | 2,130 | 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 | Sofia Kenin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2017 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2018 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59.1% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 20 | 2018 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 72.7% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 2019 | 37 | 15 | 52 | 71.2% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% |
| 21 | 2019 | 29 | 12 | 41 | 70.7% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2020 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2020 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 76.7% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 23 | 2021 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 67.6% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 2022 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2023 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 56.7% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 25 | 2023 | 36 | 9 | 45 | 80.0% | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2024 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38.5% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 2024 | 40 | 9 | 49 | 81.6% | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2025 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48.6% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 27 | 2025 | 40 | 7 | 47 | 85.1% | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 2026 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 16.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 28 | 2026 | 34 | 6 | 40 | 85.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 287 | 93 | 380 | 75.5% | 90 | 33 | 123 | 73.2% | 40 | 21 | 61 | 65.6% | — | 128 | 114 | 242 | 52.9% | 32 | 31 | 63 | 50.8% | 15 | 13 | 28 | 53.6% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 536/566 of Aryna Sabalenka's and 316/335 of Sofia Kenin'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 | Sofia Kenin | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 51.1% | 56.5% | 40.9% | 33.3% | — | 48.9% | 19.5% |
| 17 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 72.9% | 60.8% | 21.1% | 55.6% | 14.3% | 50.0% | 35.7% |
| 18 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 6/6 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 64.4% | 62.8% | 41.8% | 47.3% | 56.6% | 55.2% | 41.3% |
| 19 | 2017 | 12/14 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 58.2% | 67.6% | 47.5% | 61.1% | 52.8% | 59.8% | 45.6% | 2018 | 31/31 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 65.8% | 64.6% | 46.6% | 50.1% | 46.3% | 58.4% | 42.6% |
| 20 | 2018 | 58/64 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 59.3% | 69.7% | 49.1% | 61.4% | 44.8% | 61.2% | 42.1% | 2019 | 68/71 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 65.7% | 67.2% | 49.2% | 60.0% | 48.7% | 61.0% | 43.5% |
| 21 | 2019 | 56/57 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 61.4% | 69.5% | 46.4% | 58.6% | 48.7% | 60.6% | 45.2% | 2020 | 31/31 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 68.8% | 65.6% | 47.6% | 62.0% | 51.6% | 59.8% | 42.8% |
| 22 | 2020 | 37/37 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 62.2% | 68.5% | 48.4% | 52.0% | 51.2% | 61.0% | 46.1% | 2021 | 21/22 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 64.5% | 60.5% | 45.1% | 56.6% | 51.8% | 55.0% | 42.1% |
| 23 | 2021 | 59/63 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 58.3% | 70.8% | 49.9% | 63.5% | 52.0% | 62.0% | 45.3% | 2022 | 17/17 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 68.1% | 60.9% | 45.7% | 51.5% | 45.1% | 56.0% | 36.3% |
| 24 | 2022 | 54/55 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 60.6% | 67.9% | 42.9% | 50.4% | 47.0% | 58.0% | 45.3% | 2023 | 39/39 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 69.5% | 63.4% | 48.8% | 50.9% | 43.5% | 59.1% | 41.3% |
| 25 | 2023 | 69/70 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 61.2% | 74.4% | 50.3% | 61.9% | 46.3% | 65.1% | 45.7% | 2024 | 36/36 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 68.4% | 63.8% | 46.4% | 56.1% | 44.9% | 58.2% | 40.1% |
| 26 | 2024 | 70/71 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 62.8% | 71.1% | 51.5% | 63.6% | 50.6% | 63.8% | 46.1% | 2025 | 39/53 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 66.4% | 63.2% | 46.7% | 54.8% | 46.4% | 57.5% | 41.7% |
| 27 | 2025 | 63/77 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 63.3% | 69.5% | 53.0% | 61.0% | 51.6% | 63.2% | 46.6% | 2026 | 26/27 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 64.2% | 63.3% | 46.3% | 46.7% | 40.2% | 57.4% | 37.7% |
| 28 | 2026 | 58/58 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 64.6% | 72.3% | 54.9% | 60.3% | 47.8% | 66.0% | 44.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 536/566 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 61.4% | 70.5% | 49.7% | 59.7% | 48.9% | 62.5% | 45.3% | — | 316/335 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 66.8% | 64.2% | 47.2% | 54.9% | 46.8% | 58.5% | 41.4% |
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 | Sofia Kenin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 1485 | 94.2 | -2.51 | +0.64 | 0.382 | 34.9% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.17 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1451 | 103.9 | -0.42 | +5.11 | 0.714 | 43.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 18 | 2016 | 1499 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 1536 | 115.3 | +0.62 | -0.92 | 0.922 | 48.4% | -29 | — | — | 42.9% | -0.43 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.11 |
| 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 | 1715 | 136.3 | +0.78 | +0.61 | 1.024 | 50.2% | +2 | -216 | -44 | 52.7% | +0.10 | 7–5 (58%) | 2–2 (50%) | 104.1 | -1.05 |
| 20 | 2018 | 1963 | 152.3 | +4.32 | +0.38 | 1.084 | 51.7% | +7 | -387 | -239 | 60.4% | +0.62 | 19–7 (73%) | 13–6 (68%) | 113.7 | -2.90 | 2019 | 1927 | 156.3 | +4.08 | +1.53 | 1.115 | 52.2% | +10 | -341 | -159 | 63.0% | +0.79 | 16–12 (57%) | 12–7 (63%) | 106.2 | -2.17 |
| 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 | 1955 | 146.6 | +2.59 | +0.99 | 1.065 | 51.3% | -5 | -221 | — | 64.9% | +0.85 | 10–2 (83%) | 8–6 (57%) | 107.2 | +0.07 |
| 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 | -0.99 | 2021 | 1837 | 123.6 | -0.49 | +0.36 | 0.936 | 48.7% | +68 | -118 | — | 46.8% | -0.23 | 5–4 (56%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.5 | +0.56 |
| 23 | 2021 | 1975 | 161.3 | +5.49 | +3.40 | 1.194 | 53.7% | -3 | -38 | -108 | 68.9% | +1.37 | 10–14 (42%) | 9–6 (60%) | 95.5 | -0.98 | 2022 | 1668 | 123.9 | -0.65 | -3.62 | 0.823 | 46.4% | +5 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.31 | 1–4 (20%) | 3–4 (43%) | 93.0 | +0.02 |
| 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 | 2023 | 1790 | 144.4 | +2.38 | -0.96 | 1.010 | 50.2% | +3 | -59 | -31 | 53.9% | +0.39 | 7–4 (64%) | 5–7 (42%) | 102.8 | -0.41 |
| 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 | 2024 | 1734 | 138.0 | +1.38 | -1.81 | 0.958 | 49.2% | +7 | -27 | — | 41.0% | -0.46 | 5–6 (45%) | 2–10 (17%) | 93.4 | -0.76 |
| 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 | 2025 | 1780 | 147.0 | +0.49 | -0.78 | 0.981 | 49.4% | -7 | +38 | -86 | 50.8% | -0.15 | 8–10 (44%) | 12–6 (67%) | 102.9 | -1.15 |
| 27 | 2025 | 2227 | 172.4 | +6.39 | +4.36 | 1.266 | 54.8% | +56 | +39 | -91 | 78.4% | +1.81 | 12–6 (67%) | 22–3 (88%) | 112.7 | -1.23 | 2026 | 1596 | 124.8 | +0.18 | -3.44 | 0.885 | 47.5% | -28 | +135 | +67 | 32.3% | -1.23 | 2–9 (18%) | 4–5 (44%) | 93.5 | -1.36 |
| 28 | 2026 | 2131 | 169.8 | +7.72 | +3.35 | 1.323 | 55.2% | +140 | +72 | -11 | 79.1% | +1.76 | 5–8 (38%) | 12–6 (67%) | 93.5 | -0.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2325 | 167.6 | +5.54 | +3.10 | 1.206 | 53.8% | +36 | -68 | -128 | 69.3% | +1.28 | 106–79 (57%) | 96–53 (64%) | 106.5 | -1.82 | — | 1981 | 146.8 | +1.67 | -0.39 | 0.996 | 49.9% | +3 | -101 | -74 | 51.0% | +0.02 | 63–56 (53%) | 51–49 (51%) | 101.5 | -1.92 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bianca Andreescu | 3 | 4 | 7 | May 5, 2026 | H2H |
| Daria Kasatkina | 4 | 3 | 7 | Apr 3, 2025 | H2H |
| Ons Jabeur | 5 | 2 | 7 | Feb 12, 2025 | H2H |
| Jessica Pegula | 2 | 4 | 6 | Sep 2, 2026 | H2H |
| Elina Svitolina | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jul 9, 2023 | H2H |