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Elena Makarova holds a 1–0 lead over Meredith Mcgrath in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elena Makarova leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elena Makarova won the 1995 US Open round of 128 6-1 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Makarova | 6-1 7-5 | Meredith Mcgrath | Match data | Aug 30, 1995* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | 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 | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Makarova | — | — | — | 1,755 | 59 | 73 | 44.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meredith Mcgrath | #315 | #18 | 898 | 1,927 | 90 | 84 | 51.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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 Makarova | Meredith Mcgrath | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1990 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #400 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #93 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 15–12 | 55.6% | #28 | 1,708 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1993 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #164 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1994 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,672 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #780 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1995 | 15–14 | 51.7% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,707 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1996 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,681 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #39 | 1,767 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1997 | 8–12 | 40.0% | — | 1,702 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #62 | 1,742 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1998 | 5–9 | 35.7% | — | 1,645 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 19–9 | 67.9% | #26 | 1,917 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1999 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,631 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #318 | 1,895 | 0 | 3 |
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 Makarova | Meredith Mcgrath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 20 | 1993 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1991 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1994 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1995 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1993 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 23 | 1996 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1994 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 24 | 1997 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1995 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% |
| 25 | 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 26 | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 17 | 29 | 46 | 37.0% | 19 | 26 | 45 | 42.2% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 20 | 13 | 33 | 60.6% | — | 36 | 43 | 79 | 45.6% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 29 | 15 | 44 | 65.9% | 17 | 15 | 32 | 53.1% |
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 Makarova | Meredith Mcgrath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1990 | 1493 | 98.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.12 | 1988 | 1497 | 107.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | -0.10 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 1517 | 113.0 | — | — | — | — | +50 | — | +23 | 34.4% | -0.91 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.67 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1709 | 138.3 | — | — | — | — | +2 | — | -93 | 54.1% | +0.34 | 4–3 (57%) | 5–4 (56%) | 104.9 | -0.50 |
| 20 | 1993 | 1505 | 118.8 | — | — | — | — | +23 | — | — | 38.5% | -0.85 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.16 | 1991 | 1679 | 124.7 | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | — | 44.0% | -0.44 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 | — | +0.42 |
| 21 | 1994 | 1673 | 136.3 | — | — | — | — | -37 | -29 | — | 50.0% | -0.27 | 4–2 (67%) | 3–4 (43%) | 103.9 | -0.32 | 1992 | 1658 | 94.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.08 |
| 22 | 1995 | 1750 | 140.3 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -136 | — | 51.5% | +0.06 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 100.7 | -1.87 | 1993 | 1708 | 131.5 | — | — | — | — | -20 | — | -17 | 49.1% | +0.04 | 5–4 (56%) | 2–6 (25%) | 100.0 | -0.63 |
| 23 | 1996 | 1681 | 130.3 | — | — | — | — | +35 | -65 | — | 44.1% | -0.34 | 4–6 (40%) | 1–1 | — | -0.26 | 1994 | 1768 | 146.2 | — | — | — | — | -39 | -242 | +61 | 52.9% | +0.14 | 8–3 (73%) | 4–3 (57%) | 110.7 | -2.14 |
| 24 | 1997 | 1703 | 123.7 | — | — | — | — | -46 | -12 | — | 42.2% | -0.60 | 2–5 (29%) | 2–3 (40%) | 96.1 | -0.93 | 1995 | 1742 | 142.5 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -174 | — | 49.1% | +0.21 | 1–6 (14%) | 0–3 (0%) | — | -0.72 |
| 25 | 1998 | 1645 | 110.4 | — | — | — | — | -5 | -23 | — | 41.9% | -0.55 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 | — | -0.76 | 1996 | 1917 | 143.6 | — | — | — | — | -150 | -312 | +118 | 63.9% | +0.89 | 6–1 (86%) | 1–2 (33%) | 105.3 | -1.70 |
| 26 | 1999 | 1631 | 108.8 | — | — | — | — | -8 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.14 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 1895 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.03 |
| Career | — | 1756 | 136.0 | — | — | — | — | -4 | -49 | — | 46.2% | -0.32 | 17–22 (44%) | 9–12 (43%) | 95.7 | -2.51 | — | 1928 | 144.8 | — | — | — | — | -13 | -243 | +39 | 51.0% | +0.12 | 28–22 (56%) | 13–21 (38%) | 105.1 | -2.65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Paulus | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 16, 1998 | H2H |
| Larisa Savchenko | 2 | 1 | 3 | Mar 31, 1999 | H2H |
| Barbara Schett | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 21, 1998 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jan 23, 1998 | H2H |
| Silvia Farina Elia | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jul 19, 1997 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 4 | 2 | 6 | Jun 15, 1996 | H2H |
| Nathalie Tauziat | 2 | 3 | 5 | Jun 16, 1996 | H2H |
| Steffi Graf | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nov 11, 1995 | H2H |
| Jana Novotna | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 29, 1994 | H2H |
| Claudia Porwik | 3 | 1 | 4 | Oct 15, 1993 | H2H |