H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Elitsa Kostova holds a 1–0 lead over Alizé Lim in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elitsa Kostova leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Elitsa Kostova won the 2014 Bucharest round of 32 3-6 6-4 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elitsa Kostova | 3-6 6-4 7-5 | Alizé Lim | Match data | Jul 10, 2014* | R32 | Bucharest | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elitsa Kostova | #1,063 | #130 | 456 | 1,546 | 8 | 18 | 30.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alizé Lim | #1,196 | #135 | 459 | 1,507 | 4 | 13 | 23.5% | 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 | Elitsa Kostova | Alizé Lim | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #286 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2012 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #252 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #221 | 1,454 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2014 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #208 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #167 | 1,463 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2015 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #247 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #215 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2016 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #136 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #306 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2017 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #201 | 1,448 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2018 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #214 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2019 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #199 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Elitsa Kostova | Alizé Lim | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Yr | Hard | Clay | |||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 2014 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2015 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 25 | 2015 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2017 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 27 | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2018 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2019 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 24/26 of Elitsa Kostova's and 13/17 of Alizé Lim'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 | Elitsa Kostova | Alizé Lim | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 20 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 67.4% | 48.3% | 25.0% | 43.8% | 60.0% | 40.7% | 49.4% |
| 22 | 2012 | 1/1 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 58.5% | 54.8% | 13.6% | 33.3% | 40.0% | 37.7% | 37.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 2/6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 65.0% | 56.1% | 42.1% | 52.8% | 22.2% | 51.2% | 39.2% |
| 24 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 5/5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 69.9% | 52.6% | 34.5% | 35.5% | 41.4% | 47.1% | 42.8% |
| 25 | 2015 | 2/2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 67.0% | 47.0% | 61.0% | 31.3% | 52.5% | 51.9% | 38.4% | 2016 | 4/4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 76.2% | 48.2% | 35.7% | 41.2% | 41.0% | 45.4% | 41.7% |
| 26 | 2016 | 11/13 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 64.9% | 51.8% | 36.8% | 35.5% | 67.5% | 46.3% | 39.0% | 2017 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 53.2% | 58.5% | 36.1% | 64.3% | 100.0% | 48.1% | 30.6% |
| 27 | 2017 | 5/5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 67.3% | 57.8% | 51.1% | 54.9% | 55.3% | 54.7% | 39.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2018 | 4/4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 63.6% | 52.6% | 41.8% | 59.0% | 82.4% | 48.5% | 41.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2019 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 58.8% | 60.0% | 23.8% | 37.5% | 16.7% | 45.1% | 37.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 24/28 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 64.8% | 53.3% | 41.1% | 43.1% | 62.9% | 48.5% | 39.3% | — | 13/17 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 69.6% | 51.9% | 35.4% | 42.7% | 44.3% | 46.8% | 41.5% |
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 | Elitsa Kostova | Alizé Lim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 1487 | 99.7 | -1.34 | -1.91 | 0.834 | 45.1% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.02 |
| 22 | 2012 | 1482 | 94.3 | -1.80 | -2.20 | 0.598 | 37.5% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1455 | 104.0 | -0.94 | -0.42 | 0.804 | 45.1% | +41 | — | — | 26.7% | -2.00 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | -0.08 |
| 24 | 2014 | 1488 | 97.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.12 | 2015 | 1463 | 98.2 | -3.06 | -1.99 | 0.810 | 44.7% | — | +43 | — | 38.5% | -1.23 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +0.20 |
| 25 | 2015 | 1485 | 97.3 | +0.26 | -1.24 | 0.798 | 45.6% | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.33 | 2016 | 1440 | 91.8 | -3.40 | -0.40 | 0.764 | 43.4% | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.63 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 26 | 2016 | 1453 | 96.1 | -4.69 | -3.14 | 0.726 | 43.1% | -29 | +147 | — | 30.4% | -2.09 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | +1.01 | 2017 | 1472 | 95.5 | -2.36 | -0.17 | 0.589 | 41.3% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.11 |
| 27 | 2017 | 1448 | 101.5 | -2.45 | -1.65 | 0.873 | 47.6% | — | +114 | — | 20.0% | -1.40 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.02 | 2018 | 1451 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2018 | 1530 | 99.2 | -3.01 | -2.04 | 0.796 | 46.0% | — | +84 | — | 44.4% | -0.67 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2019 | 1462 | 96.3 | -4.16 | -3.78 | 0.687 | 41.1% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2020 | 1422 | 92.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2021 | 1414 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1546 | 95.4 | -3.39 | -2.48 | 0.762 | 44.4% | -29 | +121 | — | 30.4% | -1.61 | 3–1 (75%) | 1–2 (33%) | 102.3 | +8.12 | — | 1508 | 95.5 | -2.65 | -1.11 | 0.780 | 44.1% | +41 | +43 | — | 29.3% | -1.98 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +1.35 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varvara Lepchenko | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 11, 2019 | H2H |
| Marketa Vondrousova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 20, 2018 | H2H |
| Anna Kalinskaya | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 19, 2018 | H2H |
| Dalila Jakupovic | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 13, 2018 | H2H |
| Nao Hibino | 1 | 0 | 1 | Apr 12, 2018 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magda Linette | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 30, 2017 | H2H |
| Timea Babos | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 3, 2016 | H2H |
| Laura Pous-Tio | 1 | 0 | 1 | Aug 2, 2016 | H2H |
| Camila Giorgi | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 24, 2016 | H2H |
| Alison Riske-Amritraj | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 18, 2016 | H2H |