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

Ekaterina Makarova vs Tsvetana Pironkova H2H: 0-1

Tsvetana Pironkova holds a 1–0 lead over Ekaterina Makarova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tsvetana Pironkova leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Tsvetana Pironkova won the 2011 Dubai Tennis Championships round of 64 7-5 6-3.

RUS Age 38 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0 1
1 main-draw meetings
Bulgaria Age 39 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Tsvetana Pironkova #32 7-5 6-3 Ekaterina Makarova #41 Match data Feb 16, 2011* R64 Dubai Tennis Championships 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.

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
Ekaterina Makarova #1,000 #8 3,620 1,942 252 225 52.8% 0 0 0 1 2 3
Tsvetana Pironkova #1,170 #31 1,805 1,774 172 226 43.2% 0 0 0 1 0 1

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 Ekaterina Makarova Tsvetana Pironkova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2005 6–3 66.7% #86 1,598 0 0
18 2006 15–16 48.4% #64 1,661 0 0
19 2007 2–2 50.0% #110 1,536 0 0 2007 7–15 31.8% #95 1,595 0 0
20 2008 17–20 45.9% #46 1,626 0 0 2008 16–18 47.1% #44 1,635 0 0
21 2009 19–22 46.3% #60 1,634 0 0 2009 9–20 31.0% #97 1,549 0 0
22 2010 14–20 41.2% #49 1,663 0 1 2010 16–15 51.6% #35 1,625 0 0
23 2011 15–23 39.5% #53 1,606 0 1 2011 13–22 37.1% #46 1,646 0 0
24 2012 26–19 57.8% #20 1,757 0 1 2012 20–24 45.5% #42 1,663 0 0
25 2013 24–18 57.1% #24 1,836 0 1 2013 9–21 30.0% #108 1,562 0 0
26 2014 39–21 65.0% #11 1,840 0 2 2014 17–19 47.2% #38 1,598 0 1
27 2015 26–16 61.9% #23 1,794 0 2 2015 18–21 46.2% #59 1,628 0 1
28 2016 27–21 56.2% #30 1,776 0 2 2016 11–14 44.0% #64 1,663 0 1
29 2017 27–21 56.2% #33 1,840 0 3 2017 6–10 37.5% #165 1,638 0 1
30 2018 16–19 45.7% #57 1,756 0 3
31 2019 0–3 0.0% #997 1,707 0 3
32 2020 6–2 75.0% #136 1,712 0 1
33 2021 3–6 33.3% #252 1,690 0 1

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 Ekaterina Makarova Tsvetana Pironkova
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 %
17 2005 0 1 1 0.0% 6 2 8 75.0%
18 2006 7 9 16 43.8% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
19 2007 2 2 4 50.0% 2007 5 6 11 45.5% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2008 9 13 22 40.9% 4 4 8 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 2008 6 10 16 37.5% 10 6 16 62.5% 0 2 2 0.0%
21 2009 7 14 21 33.3% 9 4 13 69.2% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2009 8 9 17 47.1% 1 9 10 10.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 2010 6 14 20 30.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 2010 7 10 17 41.2% 4 4 8 50.0% 5 1 6 83.3%
23 2011 9 15 24 37.5% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2011 5 11 16 31.3% 4 8 12 33.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 2012 17 12 29 58.6% 3 4 7 42.9% 6 3 9 66.7% 2012 10 14 24 41.7% 5 6 11 45.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 2013 17 11 28 60.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 4 3 7 57.1% 2013 2 10 12 16.7% 1 7 8 12.5% 6 3 9 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2014 30 15 45 66.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 6 2 8 75.0% 2014 16 14 30 53.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
27 2015 18 9 27 66.7% 7 5 12 58.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 2015 10 14 24 41.7% 4 4 8 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
28 2016 17 14 31 54.8% 4 5 9 44.4% 6 2 8 75.0% 2016 4 10 14 28.6% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 2 4 50.0%
29 2017 21 14 35 60.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2017 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1%
30 2018 12 13 25 48.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
31 2019 0 3 3 0.0%
32 2020 4 1 5 80.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
33 2021 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 165 149 314 52.5% 45 46 91 49.5% 42 28 70 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 88 128 216 40.7% 49 65 114 43.0% 33 27 60 55.0% 2 6 8 25.0%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 442/477 of Ekaterina Makarova's and 329/389 of Tsvetana Pironkova'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 Ekaterina Makarova Tsvetana Pironkova
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%
18 —/— 2006 15/31 1.1 2.3 61.1% 60.2% 48.4% 46.9% 54.3% 55.8% 43.4%
19 2007 4/4 2.3 2.5 66.4% 54.5% 37.8% 48.4% 66.9% 48.3% 39.8% 2007 16/22 2.0 2.6 55.4% 63.2% 46.9% 49.4% 39.0% 56.0% 38.1%
20 2008 30/37 2.6 2.5 60.2% 62.5% 44.2% 40.5% 45.0% 55.1% 43.0% 2008 30/34 1.5 1.7 60.1% 61.2% 44.7% 47.9% 49.0% 54.6% 46.4%
21 2009 39/41 2.2 4.0 58.6% 64.0% 40.9% 48.2% 50.2% 54.2% 43.9% 2009 29/29 2.2 1.6 59.9% 59.9% 39.9% 46.7% 44.8% 51.7% 45.5%
22 2010 31/34 2.5 2.1 59.6% 59.5% 47.6% 57.5% 52.7% 54.8% 41.5% 2010 27/31 2.9 2.3 54.7% 65.0% 47.7% 51.2% 45.0% 57.3% 43.6%
23 2011 36/38 2.5 2.4 60.5% 64.0% 43.2% 47.4% 47.1% 55.6% 39.4% 2011 34/35 2.0 2.1 55.8% 64.2% 44.9% 51.3% 52.0% 55.8% 43.1%
24 2012 45/45 2.1 2.0 62.9% 64.9% 50.6% 55.1% 49.3% 59.5% 43.6% 2012 35/44 2.6 2.8 54.1% 63.0% 46.1% 47.9% 45.3% 55.3% 43.0%
25 2013 41/42 2.9 2.1 64.4% 66.3% 47.4% 57.6% 50.6% 59.3% 45.1% 2013 23/30 2.5 2.3 56.7% 63.3% 43.2% 55.8% 52.5% 54.8% 39.6%
26 2014 56/60 2.6 2.1 64.0% 65.1% 47.7% 59.9% 44.7% 58.9% 45.0% 2014 31/36 2.5 1.7 59.2% 63.8% 41.8% 46.1% 49.7% 55.1% 44.9%
27 2015 36/42 2.1 1.8 66.0% 65.8% 54.1% 55.9% 53.9% 61.6% 43.2% 2015 35/39 2.7 2.0 58.5% 61.9% 48.0% 49.0% 53.4% 56.1% 43.2%
28 2016 40/48 2.5 2.8 65.6% 65.1% 47.3% 58.4% 53.6% 59.0% 42.4% 2016 22/25 1.4 1.9 59.6% 62.1% 47.0% 43.8% 48.9% 56.0% 45.0%
29 2017 47/48 2.9 2.9 65.5% 64.2% 45.5% 52.2% 45.3% 57.7% 43.3% 2017 16/16 1.8 1.9 61.3% 60.2% 44.4% 54.9% 55.7% 54.5% 42.8%
30 2018 34/35 2.4 4.1 64.4% 63.8% 43.6% 56.6% 44.0% 56.6% 41.5% —/—
31 2019 3/3 3.3 3.0 67.3% 61.0% 43.4% 52.0% 36.3% 55.6% 38.7% —/—
32 —/— 2020 7/8 2.3 1.1 56.4% 72.4% 51.5% 63.1% 55.5% 63.4% 45.6%
33 —/— 2021 9/9 1.7 0.8 56.1% 58.9% 41.4% 54.4% 52.1% 50.9% 39.2%
Career 442/477 2.5 2.6 63.2% 64.2% 46.6% 54.0% 48.7% 57.6% 43.0% 329/398 2.2 2.0 57.7% 62.6% 45.1% 49.5% 49.3% 55.3% 43.4%

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 Ekaterina Makarova Tsvetana Pironkova
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
17 2005 1599 115.2 +76 55.6% -0.39 2–0 2–0 -1.06
18 2006 1662 128.0 +0.23 -0.30 0.983 49.4% -89 +15 -33 48.6% -0.16 4–4 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 103.0 -1.93
19 2007 1536 118.3 +1.82 -0.84 0.769 44.4% +21 40.0% -1.10 2–0 -0.12 2007 1595 110.6 +0.26 -3.72 0.866 47.2% -8 -16 +24 34.0% -1.34 3–3 (50%) 7–3 (70%) 103.3 -0.77
20 2008 1626 124.1 -0.08 -0.65 0.958 48.7% -33 -52 +24 46.5% -0.34 6–6 (50%) 4–5 (44%) 102.4 -0.55 2008 1636 132.0 +0.57 +1.97 1.023 50.3% -49 +36 48.7% +0.09 3–7 (30%) 5–6 (45%) 96.9 -1.40
21 2009 1634 131.6 -1.02 +0.38 0.960 49.1% -45 +48 +32 47.4% -0.49 7–8 (47%) 7–0 (100%) 107.5 -0.92 2009 1549 125.5 -2.40 +1.22 0.943 48.7% +82 -36 36.8% -0.81 3–7 (30%) 3–5 (38%) 94.6 -0.39
22 2010 1663 122.5 -0.26 -1.13 0.918 48.3% -104 -64 +173 45.5% -0.53 2–7 (22%) 5–2 (71%) 98.1 -2.59 2010 1626 127.4 +1.40 +0.29 1.021 50.4% -41 -62 +77 52.2% -0.10 2–5 (29%) 4–1 (80%) 100.3 +1.48
23 2011 1606 131.9 +0.66 -2.66 0.887 47.4% -47 +70 +141 40.9% -0.75 6–6 (50%) 3–6 (33%) 101.5 -1.38 2011 1646 133.0 +0.53 +0.21 0.976 49.6% -79 -82 +146 41.0% -0.56 2–8 (20%) 2–2 (50%) 95.3 -0.71
24 2012 1758 146.6 +3.45 +1.31 1.076 51.4% -30 -80 +28 57.1% +0.51 4–6 (40%) 4–6 (40%) 96.8 -2.49 2012 1664 127.1 -0.33 -0.08 0.964 49.3% -52 -52 +136 44.3% -0.48 6–5 (55%) 6–3 (67%) 103.6 +0.41
25 2013 1836 145.0 +3.78 +1.69 1.108 52.2% -22 -149 -40 59.3% +0.60 5–8 (38%) 3–6 (33%) 94.8 -1.08 2013 1562 112.6 -0.51 -2.67 0.876 47.5% -70 -49 +254 36.2% -0.75 2–7 (22%) 1–4 (20%) 92.0 -0.24
26 2014 1841 150.2 +3.13 +1.93 1.095 51.8% +1 -157 +25 60.2% +0.56 11–2 (85%) 5–6 (45%) 106.8 -1.18 2014 1599 135.7 -0.20 +1.20 1.001 50.0% +6 -85 49.4% -0.10 2–7 (22%) 3–3 (50%) 93.8 +1.35
27 2015 1795 142.0 +3.14 +1.65 1.125 52.5% +49 -71 +5 64.8% +0.89 4–7 (36%) 5–1 (83%) 98.0 +1.69 2015 1628 130.3 -1.32 +2.13 0.984 49.7% -36 -94 +134 48.4% -0.22 6–11 (35%) 9–6 (60%) 98.2 -0.47
28 2016 1776 140.5 +2.86 -0.13 1.035 50.8% +17 -78 +71 55.0% +0.41 8–9 (47%) 3–2 (60%) 96.7 +0.36 2016 1664 130.4 +0.33 +0.75 1.022 50.5% -82 -18 +117 47.3% +0.02 1–4 (20%) 2–2 (50%) 97.5 -1.29
29 2017 1841 148.6 +1.78 +0.54 1.022 50.2% +18 -103 -20 52.7% +0.19 10–6 (63%) 6–6 (50%) 104.6 -2.16 2017 1638 116.2 +0.03 -0.71 0.940 49.2% -88 -17 +149 44.7% -0.37 1–5 (17%) 1–1 -0.52
30 2018 1757 140.7 +0.52 -0.09 0.957 49.2% +11 -59 +62 45.8% -0.40 7–6 (54%) 4–2 (67%) 101.3 -2.54
31 2019 1707 109.2 -2.16 -1.63 0.871 47.4% +6 25.0% -1.00 0–2 0–1 0.00
32 2020 1713 134.0 +3.11 +2.53 1.245 54.3% -59 70.6% +1.23 1–2 (33%) 0–1 +0.15
33 2021 1691 123.6 -1.78 -0.45 0.800 45.6% +6 33.3% -1.24 2–1 (67%) 1–1 -0.94
Career 1942 146.2 +1.78 +0.38 1.014 50.2% -11 -55 +51 52.5% +0.08 72–73 (50%) 49–43 (53%) 104.0 -2.73 1774 133.8 -0.16 +0.34 0.971 49.4% -36 -26 +128 45.1% -0.37 40–76 (34%) 49–40 (55%) 96.5 -1.60

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.