H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Jelena Jankovic vs Svetlana Kuznetsova H2H: 6-7

Svetlana Kuznetsova holds a 7–6 lead over Jelena Jankovic in their WTA head-to-head. Across 13 main-draw meetings, Svetlana Kuznetsova leads 6–4 on hard courts, while Jelena Jankovic leads 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Svetlana Kuznetsova won the 2017 Australian Open third round 6-4 5-7 9-7.

SRB Age 41 Right-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
6 7
13 main draw meetings
RUS Age 41 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 22, 2017* Australian Open Grand Slam R32 Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova #10 6-4 5-7 9-7 Jelena Jankovic #54 Match data
Sep 26, 2015* Guangzhou WTA 250 QF Hard Jelena Jankovic #25 6-2 7-5 Svetlana Kuznetsova #30 Match data
May 15, 2014* Rome WTA 1000 R32 Clay Jelena Jankovic #8 6-2 4-0 (ret.) Svetlana Kuznetsova #29 Match data
Mar 6, 2013* Indian Wells WTA 1000 R64 Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova #46 0-6 6-2 7-5 Jelena Jankovic #23 Match data
May 9, 2009* Rome WTA 1000 QF Clay Svetlana Kuznetsova #8 6-1 7-6(3) Jelena Jankovic #4 Match data
Nov 3, 2008 WTA Tour Championships WTA Finals RR Hard Jelena Jankovic #1 7-6(6) 6-4 Svetlana Kuznetsova #7 Match data
Sep 28, 2008* Beijing WTA 500 F Hard Jelena Jankovic #2 6-3 6-2 Svetlana Kuznetsova #7 Match data
Sep 20, 2008* Tokyo WTA 1000 QF Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova #7 2-6 7-5 7-5 Jelena Jankovic #2 Match data
Mar 1, 2008* Dubai WTA 500 SF Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 5-7 6-4 6-3 Jelena Jankovic #4 Match data
May 20, 2007* Rome WTA 1000 F Clay Jelena Jankovic #5 7-5 6-1 Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 Match data
Oct 20, 2006* Zurich WTA 1000 R16 Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova #4 7-6(6) 7-5 Jelena Jankovic #14 Match data
Oct 7, 2006* Stuttgart WTA 500 QF Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova #4 6-4 6-1 Jelena Jankovic #16 Match data
Sep 5, 2006* US Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Jelena Jankovic #20 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 Svetlana Kuznetsova #7 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
Jelena Jankovic #970 #1 9,200 2,132 547 332 62.2% 0 6 0 3 6 15
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 Jelena Jankovic Svetlana Kuznetsova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 2001 1–1 50.0% #364 1,512 0 0 2001 2–2 50.0% #266 1,519 0 0
17 2002 2–4 33.3% #196 1,528 0 0 2002 22–9 71.0% #43 1,744 0 2
18 2003 4–9 30.8% #85 1,505 0 0 2003 22–16 57.9% #35 1,819 0 2
19 2004 27–25 51.9% #28 1,754 0 1 2004 54–19 74.0% #5 2,026 1 5
20 2005 36–29 55.4% #22 1,732 0 1 2005 29–17 63.0% #18 1,868 1 5
21 2006 45–28 61.6% #12 1,915 0 1 2006 61–20 75.3% #4 2,039 1 8
22 2007 73–26 73.7% #3 1,966 0 5 2007 51–20 71.8% #2 1,994 1 9
23 2008 63–18 77.8% #1 2,087 0 9 2008 41–20 67.2% #8 1,934 1 9
24 2009 42–19 68.9% #8 1,948 0 11 2009 41–16 71.9% #3 1,981 2 12
25 2010 35–22 61.4% #8 1,794 0 12 2010 26–16 61.9% #27 1,884 2 13
26 2011 38–22 63.3% #14 1,804 0 12 2011 31–19 62.0% #19 1,804 2 13
27 2012 31–27 53.4% #22 1,737 0 12 2012 13–12 52.0% #71 1,776 2 13
28 2013 46–21 68.7% #8 1,918 0 13 2013 29–18 61.7% #21 1,827 2 13
29 2014 38–22 63.3% #15 1,795 0 13 2014 27–18 60.0% #27 1,845 2 14
30 2015 39–21 65.0% #21 1,851 0 15 2015 26–19 57.8% #25 1,836 2 15
31 2016 21–19 52.5% #54 1,738 0 15 2016 40–20 66.7% #9 1,917 2 17
32 2017 6–19 24.0% #158 1,576 0 15 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