H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Elena Baltacha vs Zi Yan H2H: 1-0
Elena Baltacha holds a 1–0 lead over Zi Yan in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elena Baltacha leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elena Baltacha won the 2007 Japan Open third round 2-6 6-2 6-4.
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GBR
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
HKG
Right-Handed
171 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2007* | Japan Open | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Elena Baltacha | 2-6 6-2 6-4 | Zi Yan | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Baltacha | #225 | #49 | 1,179 | 1,664 | 47 | 74 | 38.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zi Yan | #789 | #40 | 678 | 1,634 | 34 | 57 | 37.4% | 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.
| Elena Baltacha | Zi Yan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2001 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #242 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #297 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #157 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #161 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #382 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #296 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #185 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 8–4 | 66.7% | #104 | 1,574 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #129 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #166 | 1,485 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #187 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #58 | 1,561 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #136 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #126 | 1,541 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #84 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #306 | 1,498 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #55 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #422 | 1,505 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #51 | 1,622 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #174 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #225 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |