Elena Baltacha
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na Li | 2 | 2 | 4 | Aug 6, 2010 | H2H |
| Flavia Pennetta | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 26, 2013 | H2H |
| Samantha Stosur | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 29, 2012 | H2H |
| Julia Goerges | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 10, 2012 | H2H |
| Maria Kirilenko | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 21, 2013 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 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 Women's Open round of 32 2-6 6-2 6-4.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Baltacha | 2-6 6-2 6-4 | Zi Yan | Match data | Oct 4, 2007* | R32 | Japan Women's Open | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Baltacha | #225 | #49 | 1,179 | 1,670 | 48 | 75 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zi Yan | #789 | #40 | 678 | 1,620 | 34 | 58 | 37.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | Elena Baltacha | Zi Yan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2001 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #242 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #297 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2002 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #157 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #161 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2003 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #382 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #296 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2004 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #185 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 8–4 | 66.7% | #104 | 1,573 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2005 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #129 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #166 | 1,484 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #58 | 1,543 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2007 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #187 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #126 | 1,527 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2008 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #136 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #306 | 1,486 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2009 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #84 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #422 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2010 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #55 | 1,630 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2011 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #51 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2012 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #174 | 1,566 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2013 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #225 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Elena Baltacha | Zi Yan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2005 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2006 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2008 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2010 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2011 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 43.5% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2012 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2013 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 28 | 35 | 63 | 44.4% | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% | 16 | 29 | 45 | 35.6% | — | 24 | 37 | 61 | 39.3% | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
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 104/117 of Elena Baltacha's and 52/70 of Zi Yan'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 | Elena Baltacha | Zi Yan | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 19 | 2003 | 1/3 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 47.5% | 78.9% | 45.2% | 57.1% | 30.0% | 61.3% | 40.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2004 | 2/3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 62.1% | 66.4% | 41.4% | 70.0% | 58.3% | 56.4% | 42.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2005 | 6/7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 55.6% | 66.5% | 44.3% | 53.9% | 27.3% | 56.4% | 36.8% | 2006 | 10/22 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 64.1% | 56.8% | 43.0% | 56.3% | 48.9% | 52.2% | 41.1% |
| 22 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 18/22 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 65.3% | 60.0% | 45.6% | 47.1% | 55.2% | 54.9% | 44.5% |
| 23 | 2007 | 4/6 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 60.1% | 66.3% | 41.3% | 54.7% | 49.3% | 56.4% | 37.6% | 2008 | 20/21 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 63.5% | 56.5% | 41.5% | 49.7% | 43.3% | 51.0% | 44.6% |
| 24 | 2008 | 5/5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 60.0% | 57.5% | 36.8% | 33.9% | 59.5% | 49.3% | 39.5% | 2009 | 2/3 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 62.7% | 53.0% | 39.2% | 33.3% | 47.3% | 47.8% | 44.6% |
| 25 | 2009 | 7/8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 56.1% | 66.6% | 48.2% | 58.3% | 37.8% | 58.5% | 37.0% | 2010 | 2/2 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 62.7% | 53.2% | 38.5% | 39.3% | 33.6% | 47.7% | 39.0% |
| 26 | 2010 | 28/30 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 58.3% | 63.1% | 45.7% | 57.1% | 45.9% | 55.8% | 39.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2011 | 30/32 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 58.4% | 65.2% | 45.9% | 49.0% | 42.3% | 57.3% | 42.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2012 | 15/17 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 60.0% | 58.4% | 42.9% | 47.2% | 40.1% | 52.3% | 37.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2013 | 6/6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 67.9% | 59.0% | 42.2% | 41.0% | 54.0% | 53.6% | 34.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 104/123 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 58.9% | 63.3% | 44.6% | 51.3% | 43.7% | 55.6% | 39.4% | — | 52/92 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 64.2% | 57.5% | 43.0% | 49.1% | 48.3% | 52.3% | 43.7% |
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 | Elena Baltacha | Zi Yan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 17 | 2001 | 1489 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.25 | — | — | — | -0.22 | 2002 | 1486 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.03 |
| 18 | 2002 | 1519 | 104.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +76 | 44.4% | -0.33 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.01 | 2003 | 1486 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | — | 45.5% | -0.09 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.26 |
| 19 | 2003 | 1491 | 107.9 | -0.79 | +0.01 | 1.032 | 49.4% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.40 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.18 | 2004 | 1451 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | +21 | — | — | 27.3% | -1.82 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–0 | — | -0.09 |
| 20 | 2004 | 1499 | 104.0 | -0.78 | +0.29 | 0.975 | 50.4% | — | — | +21 | 33.3% | -0.50 | — | — | — | -0.12 | 2005 | 1573 | 115.2 | — | — | — | — | +3 | -61 | — | 60.0% | +0.80 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 101.7 | +0.28 |
| 21 | 2005 | 1507 | 102.4 | +0.64 | -3.12 | 0.843 | 46.5% | +45 | — | -23 | 41.2% | -0.88 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–0 | — | +0.62 | 2006 | 1485 | 107.1 | -2.70 | -1.75 | 0.860 | 47.0% | -6 | +46 | +98 | 32.0% | -1.34 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.8 | -0.22 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 1543 | 115.3 | -0.92 | 0.00 | 0.986 | 49.7% | +13 | -15 | — | 37.8% | -0.64 | 4–3 (57%) | 2–0 | — | +1.07 |
| 23 | 2007 | 1509 | 98.7 | +0.25 | -1.20 | 0.861 | 47.7% | — | — | -36 | 37.5% | -0.81 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | 0.00 | 2008 | 1528 | 117.9 | -2.92 | -0.04 | 0.910 | 47.8% | +36 | -10 | — | 31.9% | -1.15 | 4–3 (57%) | 1–0 | — | -0.15 |
| 24 | 2008 | 1496 | 97.3 | -1.84 | -2.72 | 0.779 | 44.5% | — | — | -35 | 18.2% | -2.09 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.36 | 2009 | 1486 | 98.3 | -0.13 | -1.41 | 0.855 | 46.2% | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.21 |
| 25 | 2009 | 1521 | 116.1 | +1.47 | -1.58 | 0.893 | 47.9% | +38 | — | -14 | 42.1% | -0.63 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | -0.14 | 2010 | 1495 | 98.7 | -4.24 | -2.37 | 0.747 | 44.1% | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.80 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.07 |
| 26 | 2010 | 1630 | 120.5 | -0.45 | -3.14 | 0.886 | 47.6% | +7 | -108 | -118 | 49.2% | -0.49 | 5–2 (71%) | 4–2 (67%) | 105.7 | -0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2011 | 1628 | 127.6 | +1.21 | -0.89 | 1.001 | 50.1% | -1 | -104 | -106 | 44.6% | -0.42 | 4–5 (44%) | 5–4 (56%) | 99.1 | -0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2012 | 1567 | 100.8 | -2.26 | -3.52 | 0.788 | 45.0% | -16 | -73 | +14 | 28.2% | -1.44 | 4–1 (80%) | 1–3 (25%) | 101.9 | -0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2013 | 1558 | 95.9 | -1.94 | -2.72 | 0.736 | 44.1% | — | -79 | -29 | 38.5% | -1.77 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | +0.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1670 | 116.9 | -0.18 | -2.22 | 0.888 | 47.6% | +4 | -93 | -26 | 39.6% | -0.85 | 20–15 (57%) | 15–13 (54%) | 106.0 | -1.07 | — | 1621 | 114.0 | -2.13 | -0.50 | 0.916 | 48.1% | +15 | -3 | +98 | 36.5% | -0.88 | 13–16 (45%) | 10–5 (67%) | 102.5 | +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.
Zi Yan
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Dechy | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jan 3, 2008 | H2H |
| Anna Chakvetadze | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 17, 2007 | H2H |
| Vera Dushevina | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 17, 2009 | H2H |
| Emilie Loit | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 27, 2008 | H2H |
| Agnes Szavay | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 14, 2008 | H2H |