H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:32 UTC
Elina Svitolina vs Svetlana Kuznetsova H2H: 4-2
Elina Svitolina holds a 4–2 lead over Svetlana Kuznetsova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Elina Svitolina leads 3–2 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Svetlana Kuznetsova won the 2021 Dubai third round 2-6 6-4 6-1.
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UKR
Age 31
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
4
–
2
6 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 41
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2021* | Dubai | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2-6 6-4 6-1 | Elina Svitolina | Match data |
| Sep 19, 2020* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Elina Svitolina | 7-6(6) 6-4 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Match data |
| Sep 26, 2019* | Wuhan | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-2 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Match data |
| Aug 16, 2018* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Elina Svitolina | 7-6(1) 4-6 6-4 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Match data |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Moscow | WTA 500 | SF | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 6-7(2) 6-4 | Elina Svitolina | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2014* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-3 6-3 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 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 |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | #1,203 | #2 | 6,191 | 2,097 | 580 | 319 | 64.5% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
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 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #266 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2012 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #131 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 22–9 | 71.0% | #43 | 1,744 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 2013 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #45 | 1,561 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #35 | 1,819 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 2014 | 36–24 | 60.0% | #28 | 1,805 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #5 | 2,026 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | 2015 | 40–24 | 62.5% | #19 | 1,788 | 0 | 3 | 2005 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #18 | 1,868 | 1 | 5 |
| 21 | 2016 | 35–21 | 62.5% | #14 | 1,828 | 0 | 4 | 2006 | 61–20 | 75.3% | #4 | 2,039 | 1 | 8 |
| 22 | 2017 | 50–15 | 76.9% | #6 | 1,942 | 0 | 9 | 2007 | 51–20 | 71.8% | #2 | 1,994 | 1 | 9 |
| 23 | 2018 | 44–15 | 74.6% | #4 | 1,983 | 0 | 13 | 2008 | 41–20 | 67.2% | #8 | 1,934 | 1 | 9 |
| 24 | 2019 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #6 | 1,963 | 0 | 13 | 2009 | 41–16 | 71.9% | #3 | 1,981 | 2 | 12 |
| 25 | 2020 | 19–8 | 70.4% | #5 | 1,928 | 0 | 15 | 2010 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #27 | 1,884 | 2 | 13 |
| 26 | 2021 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #15 | 1,900 | 0 | 16 | 2011 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #19 | 1,804 | 2 | 13 |
| 27 | 2022 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #240 | 1,765 | 0 | 16 | 2012 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #71 | 1,776 | 2 | 13 |
| 28 | 2023 | 18–9 | 66.7% | #25 | 1,886 | 0 | 17 | 2013 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #21 | 1,827 | 2 | 13 |
| 29 | 2024 | 27–16 | 62.8% | #23 | 1,906 | 0 | 17 | 2014 | 27–18 | 60.0% | #27 | 1,845 | 2 | 14 |
| 30 | 2025 | 33–14 | 70.2% | #14 | 1,980 | 0 | 18 | 2015 | 26–19 | 57.8% | #25 | 1,836 | 2 | 15 |
| 31 | 2026 | 35–10 | 77.8% | #10 | 2,085 | 0 | 20 | 2016 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #9 | 1,917 | 2 | 17 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #12 | 1,826 | 2 | 17 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #106 | 1,709 | 2 | 18 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #53 | 1,772 | 2 | 18 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #36 | 1,799 | 2 | 18 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #109 | 1,726 | 2 | 18 |