H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Aryna Sabalenka vs Svetlana Kuznetsova H2H: 2-1
Aryna Sabalenka holds a 2–1 lead over Svetlana Kuznetsova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Aryna Sabalenka leads 2–0 on hard courts, while Svetlana Kuznetsova leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Aryna Sabalenka won the 2020 Doha semifinal 6-4 6-3.
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BLR
Age 28
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 41
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2020* | Doha | WTA 1000 | SF | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-3 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Match data |
| May 6, 2019 | Madrid | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-5 6-4 | Aryna Sabalenka | Match data |
| Mar 10, 2018* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-3 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | #1 | #1 | 12,420 | 2,323 | 399 | 138 | 74.3% | 4 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | #1,203 | #2 | 6,191 | 2,097 | 580 | 319 | 64.5% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
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 | Aryna Sabalenka | Svetlana Kuznetsova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #266 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 22–9 | 71.0% | #43 | 1,744 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #35 | 1,819 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 2017 | 8–4 | 66.7% | #96 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #5 | 2,026 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | 2018 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #13 | 1,937 | 0 | 2 | 2005 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #18 | 1,868 | 1 | 5 |
| 21 | 2019 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #11 | 1,936 | 0 | 5 | 2006 | 61–20 | 75.3% | #4 | 2,039 | 1 | 8 |
| 22 | 2020 | 28–9 | 75.7% | #10 | 2,005 | 0 | 8 | 2007 | 51–20 | 71.8% | #2 | 1,994 | 1 | 9 |
| 23 | 2021 | 44–17 | 72.1% | #2 | 1,986 | 0 | 10 | 2008 | 41–20 | 67.2% | #8 | 1,934 | 1 | 9 |
| 24 | 2022 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #5 | 1,956 | 0 | 10 | 2009 | 41–16 | 71.9% | #3 | 1,981 | 2 | 12 |
| 25 | 2023 | 56–14 | 80.0% | #2 | 2,082 | 1 | 13 | 2010 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #27 | 1,884 | 2 | 13 |
| 26 | 2024 | 56–14 | 80.0% | #1 | 2,170 | 3 | 17 | 2011 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #19 | 1,804 | 2 | 13 |
| 27 | 2025 | 64–12 | 84.2% | #1 | 2,225 | 4 | 21 | 2012 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #71 | 1,776 | 2 | 13 |
| 28 | 2026 | 36–6 | 85.7% | #1 | 2,214 | 4 | 24 | 2013 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #21 | 1,827 | 2 | 13 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 27–18 | 60.0% | #27 | 1,845 | 2 | 14 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 26–19 | 57.8% | #25 | 1,836 | 2 | 15 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #9 | 1,917 | 2 | 17 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #12 | 1,826 | 2 | 17 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #106 | 1,709 | 2 | 18 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #53 | 1,772 | 2 | 18 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #36 | 1,799 | 2 | 18 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #109 | 1,726 | 2 | 18 |