H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Elena Dementieva holds a 1–0 lead over Evgenia Linetskaya in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elena Dementieva leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elena Dementieva won the 2005 Miami Open round of 64 6-3 2-6 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Dementieva | 6-3 2-6 6-4 | Evgenia Linetskaya | Match data | Mar 25, 2005* | R64 | Miami Open | Tier I → 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 | Olympics | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Dementieva | #10 | #3 | 8,286 | 2,125 | 483 | 245 | 66.3% | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| Evgenia Linetskaya | #1,056 | #35 | 826 | 1,714 | 21 | 23 | 47.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Dementieva | Evgenia Linetskaya | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #349 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1998 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #186 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1999 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #62 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #95 | 1,534 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2000 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #11 | 1,897 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #54 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #15 | 1,840 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1217 | 1,577 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 36–26 | 58.1% | #19 | 1,764 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2003 | 47–25 | 65.3% | #8 | 1,966 | 0 | 3 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1056 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2004 | 40–23 | 63.5% | #6 | 1,975 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2005 | 41–22 | 65.1% | #8 | 1,916 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2006 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #8 | 1,922 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2007 | 41–18 | 69.5% | #11 | 1,969 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2008 | 56–17 | 76.7% | #4 | 2,050 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2009 | 55–18 | 75.3% | #5 | 1,987 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2010 | 39–19 | 67.2% | #9 | 1,955 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Dementieva | Evgenia Linetskaya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 15 | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1998 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1999 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2004 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2000 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 71.4% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 2005 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59.1% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | 2001 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 60.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2002 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 53.6% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2003 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 64.9% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2004 | 27 | 14 | 41 | 65.9% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2005 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 65.1% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2006 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 64.9% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2007 | 24 | 11 | 35 | 68.6% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2008 | 33 | 10 | 43 | 76.7% | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2009 | 35 | 11 | 46 | 76.1% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2010 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 65.1% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 287 | 142 | 429 | 66.9% | 103 | 55 | 158 | 65.2% | 41 | 20 | 61 | 67.2% | 52 | 28 | 80 | 65.0% | — | 17 | 16 | 33 | 51.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 319/527 of Elena Dementieva's and 17/44 of Evgenia Linetskaya'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 Dementieva | Evgenia Linetskaya | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 17 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 2/7 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 64.2% | 60.9% | 42.9% | 55.7% | 41.7% | 54.1% | 45.1% |
| 18 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 13/33 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 56.4% | 64.2% | 48.3% | 67.9% | 46.8% | 57.0% | 47.4% |
| 19 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 1/3 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 34.3% | 16.7% | 30.4% | 25.0% | 33.3% | 25.7% | 50.0% |
| 21 | 2003 | 8/72 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 63.6% | 65.3% | 42.0% | 57.8% | 70.6% | 56.9% | 47.7% | 2008 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 71.2% | 54.8% | 17.6% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 44.1% | 44.2% |
| 22 | 2004 | 13/63 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 57.2% | 62.8% | 38.5% | 44.9% | 55.2% | 52.5% | 49.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2005 | 21/63 | 0.8 | 8.7 | 57.0% | 62.1% | 39.9% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 52.2% | 50.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2006 | 46/66 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 60.8% | 61.8% | 41.0% | 50.6% | 49.1% | 53.7% | 49.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2007 | 54/59 | 1.5 | 7.1 | 56.6% | 64.7% | 44.3% | 48.3% | 57.1% | 55.7% | 50.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2008 | 59/73 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 64.0% | 63.4% | 45.2% | 57.6% | 53.0% | 56.9% | 48.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2009 | 67/73 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 60.2% | 67.3% | 47.2% | 57.5% | 53.7% | 59.5% | 49.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2010 | 51/58 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 64.7% | 63.3% | 47.4% | 56.6% | 54.7% | 57.9% | 50.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 319/728 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 60.8% | 64.1% | 44.5% | 53.8% | 53.9% | 56.5% | 49.7% | — | 17/44 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 56.9% | 60.5% | 44.8% | 61.9% | 44.6% | 54.0% | 47.1% |
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 Dementieva | Evgenia Linetskaya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 15 | 1997 | 1493 | 97.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1998 | 1479 | 106.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.80 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | -0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1999 | 1584 | 124.5 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -3 | — | 54.0% | +0.38 | 1–7 (13%) | 0–1 | — | +1.54 | 2004 | 1535 | 103.0 | -1.24 | -1.01 | 0.982 | 49.8% | +16 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.05 | 3–1 (75%) | — | — | +0.42 |
| 18 | 2000 | 1897 | 159.0 | — | — | — | — | -23 | -186 | — | 59.6% | +0.65 | 17–7 (71%) | 7–5 (58%) | 112.6 | -1.08 | 2005 | 1613 | 132.5 | +1.24 | +2.14 | 1.102 | 52.5% | +16 | -45 | -55 | 54.1% | +0.03 | 6–6 (50%) | 4–1 (80%) | 103.6 | -0.51 |
| 19 | 2001 | 1841 | 149.4 | — | — | — | — | +14 | -69 | -259 | 58.3% | +0.58 | 8–10 (44%) | 4–6 (40%) | 95.9 | +1.46 | 2006 | 1577 | 102.6 | -1.56 | +0.87 | 0.673 | 37.7% | +9 | — | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.39 |
| 20 | 2002 | 1764 | 143.8 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -19 | -9 | 60.1% | +0.78 | 7–16 (30%) | 9–12 (43%) | 87.6 | +3.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2003 | 1967 | 156.8 | +1.60 | +2.78 | 1.106 | 52.3% | -16 | -140 | -134 | 61.8% | +0.81 | 15–12 (56%) | 10–3 (77%) | 107.7 | -1.46 | 2008 | 1558 | 95.9 | -1.74 | -3.90 | 0.789 | 44.1% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.18 |
| 22 | 2004 | 1976 | 161.0 | -0.64 | +4.50 | 1.046 | 51.0% | +8 | -84 | — | 58.0% | +0.42 | 14–4 (78%) | 7–3 (70%) | 108.8 | -2.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2005 | 1916 | 156.8 | -1.41 | +5.17 | 1.059 | 51.3% | +26 | -5 | -155 | 59.7% | +0.74 | 18–6 (75%) | 8–3 (73%) | 108.8 | +2.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2006 | 1922 | 155.6 | -0.92 | +5.86 | 1.077 | 51.8% | +31 | -42 | -40 | 61.4% | +0.70 | 18–3 (86%) | 9–1 (90%) | 116.2 | +1.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2007 | 1969 | 151.5 | +0.08 | +6.52 | 1.145 | 53.1% | +12 | +5 | -105 | 66.4% | +1.22 | 10–3 (77%) | 6–5 (55%) | 104.2 | +1.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2008 | 2051 | 160.2 | +2.18 | +5.30 | 1.128 | 52.8% | -4 | -41 | -104 | 71.0% | +1.43 | 17–8 (68%) | 10–8 (56%) | 103.5 | -2.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2009 | 1988 | 160.0 | +3.77 | +5.90 | 1.216 | 54.3% | +41 | -23 | -33 | 71.7% | +1.67 | 9–10 (47%) | 7–6 (54%) | 93.9 | -0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2010 | 1956 | 165.7 | +2.28 | +6.35 | 1.189 | 54.0% | +28 | -23 | — | 65.6% | +1.32 | 12–6 (67%) | 4–10 (29%) | 96.4 | -1.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2125 | 161.4 | +1.36 | +5.78 | 1.141 | 53.0% | +11 | -53 | -91 | 62.8% | +0.92 | 146–93 (61%) | 82–64 (56%) | 106.3 | +0.35 | — | 1715 | 122.9 | +0.61 | +1.34 | 1.025 | 50.9% | +15 | -45 | -55 | 50.5% | -0.17 | 9–8 (53%) | 4–3 (57%) | 102.8 | -0.68 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Schnyder | 10 | 8 | 18 | Sep 4, 2008 | H2H |
| Amélie Mauresmo | 5 | 11 | 16 | May 14, 2009 | H2H |
| Daniela Hantuchova | 11 | 4 | 15 | Sep 5, 2010 | H2H |
| Lindsay Davenport | 5 | 10 | 15 | Sep 22, 2007 | H2H |
| Serena Williams | 6 | 7 | 13 | Jan 17, 2010 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Sucha | 2 | 0 | 2 | Mar 24, 2005 | H2H |
| Amélie Mauresmo | 1 | 1 | 2 | Mar 10, 2005 | H2H |
| Vera Zvonareva | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 19, 2005 | H2H |
| Tamarine Tanasugarn | 2 | 0 | 2 | Feb 3, 2005 | H2H |
| Anne Kremer | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 16, 2008 | H2H |