H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:32 UTC

Elina Svitolina vs Angelique Kerber H2H: 7-5

Elina Svitolina holds a 7–5 lead over Angelique Kerber in their WTA head-to-head. Across 12 main-draw meetings, they are tied 5–5 on hard courts, while Elina Svitolina leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Angelique Kerber won the 2021 Cincinnati third round 7-5 2-6 6-4.

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Elina Svitolina
UKR Age 31 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
7 – 5
12 main draw meetings
Angelique Kerber
GER Age 38 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 19, 2021* Cincinnati WTA 1000 R32 Hard Angelique Kerber #22 7-5 2-6 6-4 Elina Svitolina #6 Match data
Apr 23, 2021* Stuttgart WTA 500 R16 Clay Elina Svitolina #5 7-6(4) 6-3 Angelique Kerber #26 Match data
May 19, 2018* Rome WTA 1000 QF Clay Elina Svitolina #4 6-4 6-4 Angelique Kerber #12 Match data
Feb 24, 2018* Dubai WTA 1000 SF Hard Elina Svitolina #4 6-3 6-3 Angelique Kerber #9 Match data
Feb 24, 2017* Dubai WTA 1000 SF Hard Elina Svitolina #13 6-3 7-6(3) Angelique Kerber #2 Match data
Jan 5, 2017 Brisbane WTA 500 QF Hard Elina Svitolina #14 6-4 3-6 6-3 Angelique Kerber #1 Match data
Jul 29, 2016* Montreal WTA 1000 R16 Hard Angelique Kerber #2 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4 Elina Svitolina #20 Match data
Aug 8, 2015* Stanford WTA 500 SF Hard Angelique Kerber #14 6-3 6-1 Elina Svitolina #20 Match data
Jan 10, 2015* Brisbane WTA 500 QF Hard Elina Svitolina #28 4-6 7-5 6-3 Angelique Kerber #9 Match data
Sep 27, 2014* Wuhan WTA 1000 QF Hard Elina Svitolina #34 6-4 7-6(3) Angelique Kerber #8 Match data
Sep 19, 2014* Tokyo WTA 500 R16 Hard Angelique Kerber #8 6-4 6-4 Elina Svitolina #35 Match data
Jan 16, 2013* Australian Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Angelique Kerber #5 6-2 6-4 Elina Svitolina #127 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
Elina Svitolina #10 #3 6,085 2,143 429 227 65.4% 0 6 1 4 9 20
Angelique Kerber #205 #1 9,080 2,045 461 270 63.1% 3 0 0 10 1 14

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 Elina Svitolina Angelique Kerber
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2012 0–3 0.0% #131 1,465 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 2013 13–19 40.6% #45 1,561 0 1 2006 1–1 50.0% #172 1,515 0 0
19 2014 36–24 60.0% #28 1,805 0 2 2007 6–10 37.5% #88 1,548 0 0
20 2015 40–24 62.5% #19 1,788 0 3 2008 7–14 33.3% #100 1,504 0 0
21 2016 35–21 62.5% #14 1,828 0 4 2009 3–6 33.3% #117 1,512 0 0
22 2017 50–15 76.9% #6 1,942 0 9 2010 23–19 54.8% #46 1,668 0 0
23 2018 44–15 74.6% #4 1,983 0 13 2011 17–20 45.9% #32 1,675 0 0
24 2019 40–22 64.5% #6 1,963 0 13 2012 57–20 74.0% #5 1,983 0 2
25 2020 19–8 70.4% #5 1,928 0 15 2013 45–22 67.2% #9 1,947 0 3
26 2021 34–19 64.2% #15 1,900 0 16 2014 43–22 66.2% #9 1,895 0 3
27 2022 5–8 38.5% #240 1,765 0 16 2015 51–22 69.9% #10 1,917 0 7
28 2023 18–9 66.7% #25 1,886 0 17 2016 54–16 77.1% #1 2,024 2 10
29 2024 27–16 62.8% #23 1,906 0 17 2017 28–23 54.9% #21 1,767 2 10
30 2025 33–14 70.2% #14 1,980 0 18 2018 43–16 72.9% #2 1,924 3 12
31 2026 35–10 77.8% #10 2,085 0 20 2019 28–19 59.6% #20 1,800 3 12
32 — — — — — — — 2020 7–6 53.8% #25 1,764 3 12
33 — — — — — — — 2021 29–15 65.9% #16 1,933 3 13
34 — — — — — — — 2022 13–9 59.1% #104 1,878 3 14
36 — — — — — — — 2024 6–10 37.5% #205 1,788 3 14