H2H data updated: 2026-10-28 00:00 UTC
Jelena Ostapenko holds a 4–2 lead over Paula Badosa in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Jelena Ostapenko leads 3–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Jelena Ostapenko won the 2026 China Open second round 7-6(5) 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelena Ostapenko | 7-6(5) 7-5 | Paula Badosa | Match data | Oct 3, 2026 | R64 | China Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 3-6 7-6(3) 6-2 | Paula Badosa | Match data | Aug 9, 2024* | R32 | Canadian Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | Paula Badosa | Match data | May 18, 2023* | QF | Italian Open | WTA 1000 | Clay |
| Paula Badosa | 7-6(1) 6-1 | Jelena Ostapenko | Match data | Jan 12, 2022* | R32 | Sydney International | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 6-2 6-2 | Paula Badosa | Match data | Mar 18, 2021* | R32 | St. Petersburg | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Paula Badosa | 6-4 6-3 | Jelena Ostapenko | Match data | Oct 3, 2020* | R32 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelena Ostapenko | #26 | #5 | 5,611 | 2,022 | 300 | 224 | 57.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Paula Badosa | #61 | #2 | 5,045 | 2,039 | 184 | 119 | 60.7% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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 Ostapenko | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2014 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #271 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #230 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2015 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #84 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #313 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2016 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #44 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #246 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2017 | 43–20 | 68.3% | #7 | 1,904 | 1 | 2 | 2018 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #140 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2018 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #22 | 1,764 | 1 | 2 | 2019 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #97 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2019 | 25–26 | 49.0% | #45 | 1,796 | 1 | 3 | 2020 | 7–4 | 63.6% | #70 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2020 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #44 | 1,794 | 1 | 3 | 2021 | 43–17 | 71.7% | #8 | 1,976 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2021 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #28 | 1,886 | 1 | 4 | 2022 | 31–21 | 59.6% | #13 | 1,835 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2022 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #18 | 1,842 | 1 | 5 | 2023 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #64 | 1,920 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2023 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #13 | 1,904 | 1 | 6 | 2024 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #12 | 2,017 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 2024 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #15 | 1,821 | 1 | 8 | 2025 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #25 | 1,937 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 2025 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #23 | 1,757 | 1 | 9 | 2026 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #61 | 1,845 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2026 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #26 | 1,852 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Jelena Ostapenko | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2015 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | 2016 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 44.8% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2017 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 61.1% | 16 | 4 | 20 | 80.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 2018 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2018 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 22 | 2019 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 52.9% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2020 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 65.7% | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 24 | 2021 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 58.1% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 2022 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 25 | 2022 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 62.9% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 2023 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 26 | 2023 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 59.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 2024 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 70.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 27 | 2024 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 64.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2025 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 28 | 2025 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36.4% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2026 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 29 | 2026 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 50.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 180 | 151 | 331 | 54.4% | 63 | 47 | 110 | 57.3% | 57 | 26 | 83 | 68.7% | — | 103 | 70 | 173 | 59.5% | 63 | 33 | 96 | 65.6% | 18 | 16 | 34 | 52.9% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 487/526 of Jelena Ostapenko's and 284/308 of Paula Badosa'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 | Jelena Ostapenko | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 17 | 2014 | 2/2 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 50.3% | 64.2% | 40.8% | 59.2% | 46.9% | 52.5% | 47.0% | 2015 | 4/5 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 70.5% | 63.4% | 41.3% | 56.3% | 64.7% | 57.1% | 40.3% |
| 18 | 2015 | 4/11 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 51.3% | 68.6% | 37.4% | 46.0% | 55.6% | 53.2% | 42.9% | 2016 | 3/3 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 62.0% | 60.2% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 43.8% | 57.0% | 31.7% |
| 19 | 2016 | 41/44 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 55.9% | 63.9% | 44.3% | 46.5% | 47.3% | 55.3% | 47.0% | 2017 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 49.3% | 55.9% | 37.1% | 53.8% | 80.0% | 46.4% | 43.3% |
| 20 | 2017 | 57/63 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 52.4% | 66.3% | 44.4% | 52.2% | 49.7% | 55.7% | 47.9% | 2018 | 4/4 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 55.9% | 60.1% | 42.2% | 51.1% | 52.7% | 52.4% | 37.2% |
| 21 | 2018 | 41/44 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 53.7% | 62.2% | 43.2% | 44.4% | 53.4% | 53.9% | 45.0% | 2019 | 16/16 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 57.7% | 68.3% | 45.9% | 53.9% | 37.6% | 58.1% | 37.8% |
| 22 | 2019 | 50/51 | 2.6 | 8.5 | 54.2% | 65.5% | 40.4% | 49.4% | 49.8% | 53.8% | 44.9% | 2020 | 11/11 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 65.7% | 65.8% | 45.1% | 48.4% | 51.4% | 58.6% | 47.5% |
| 23 | 2020 | 15/15 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 56.0% | 63.0% | 42.4% | 52.5% | 56.4% | 54.3% | 47.8% | 2021 | 56/60 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 64.6% | 69.8% | 45.0% | 56.2% | 48.7% | 61.0% | 45.2% |
| 24 | 2021 | 48/50 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 59.2% | 65.5% | 44.8% | 47.2% | 51.4% | 57.3% | 47.9% | 2022 | 51/52 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 62.4% | 66.1% | 47.1% | 52.7% | 46.2% | 59.2% | 44.4% |
| 25 | 2022 | 50/50 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 58.7% | 65.7% | 46.0% | 51.8% | 50.2% | 57.5% | 45.7% | 2023 | 26/27 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 56.9% | 69.6% | 49.2% | 58.1% | 47.2% | 60.6% | 45.3% |
| 26 | 2023 | 59/60 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 57.7% | 67.9% | 44.8% | 53.0% | 51.2% | 58.0% | 45.4% | 2024 | 55/57 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 56.6% | 71.2% | 46.9% | 63.8% | 52.2% | 60.3% | 45.1% |
| 27 | 2024 | 46/47 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 58.2% | 67.2% | 44.3% | 53.9% | 47.3% | 57.6% | 44.9% | 2025 | 18/31 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 61.7% | 71.7% | 46.6% | 57.2% | 50.4% | 62.4% | 43.1% |
| 28 | 2025 | 26/40 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 56.3% | 64.1% | 42.6% | 45.4% | 52.0% | 54.8% | 44.0% | 2026 | 39/41 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 56.3% | 67.9% | 41.0% | 50.9% | 42.0% | 56.1% | 44.1% |
| 29 | 2026 | 48/49 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 56.5% | 68.9% | 40.9% | 52.4% | 54.5% | 56.9% | 44.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 487/526 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 56.2% | 65.9% | 43.5% | 50.2% | 50.8% | 56.1% | 45.9% | — | 284/308 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 60.1% | 68.6% | 45.7% | 56.0% | 47.8% | 59.4% | 44.1% |
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 | Jelena Ostapenko | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2014 | 1506 | 103.0 | -0.95 | -1.08 | 0.989 | 49.6% | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.07 | 2015 | 1523 | 117.6 | -0.54 | -1.81 | 0.940 | 48.0% | +27 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.38 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 18 | 2015 | 1564 | 113.6 | -0.38 | -0.84 | 0.917 | 48.0% | +1 | — | — | 51.9% | +0.15 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–0 | — | +0.31 | 2016 | 1477 | 96.2 | -0.29 | -3.37 | 0.738 | 45.4% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | +0.43 |
| 19 | 2016 | 1588 | 129.6 | -0.26 | +3.66 | 1.052 | 51.1% | -19 | -57 | +57 | 47.0% | -0.01 | 5–9 (36%) | 6–2 (75%) | 100.1 | +0.42 | 2017 | 1458 | 100.3 | +0.14 | -0.68 | 0.808 | 45.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 20 | 2017 | 1905 | 140.7 | -0.06 | +4.38 | 1.081 | 51.7% | -121 | -14 | -156 | 61.0% | +0.69 | 19–7 (73%) | 8–7 (53%) | 113.0 | -0.70 | 2018 | 1529 | 108.0 | -1.53 | -3.44 | 0.782 | 45.8% | — | +71 | — | 50.0% | +0.63 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.11 |
| 21 | 2018 | 1765 | 135.8 | -1.97 | +1.80 | 0.976 | 49.4% | -46 | +61 | +98 | 52.5% | -0.15 | 5–6 (45%) | 11–3 (79%) | 104.3 | +1.89 | 2019 | 1602 | 111.9 | +0.53 | -2.84 | 0.902 | 48.2% | -129 | +66 | +49 | 44.1% | -0.59 | 1–1 | 2–2 (50%) | — | +0.03 |
| 22 | 2019 | 1797 | 138.3 | -2.06 | +2.13 | 0.973 | 49.4% | -6 | -63 | +57 | 49.5% | -0.12 | 10–7 (59%) | 6–2 (75%) | 105.6 | +0.42 | 2020 | 1665 | 124.1 | +1.36 | +1.56 | 1.149 | 53.2% | -156 | +111 | — | 56.0% | +0.92 | 3–0 (100%) | — | — | +0.96 |
| 23 | 2020 | 1795 | 129.8 | -1.03 | +3.31 | 1.046 | 51.1% | -14 | -42 | — | 50.0% | +0.33 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | -0.12 | 2021 | 1976 | 151.5 | +4.20 | +2.86 | 1.159 | 52.9% | -104 | +26 | -291 | 66.2% | +1.16 | 16–6 (73%) | 12–8 (60%) | 111.9 | -0.18 |
| 24 | 2021 | 1886 | 145.5 | +0.96 | +4.80 | 1.122 | 52.4% | -58 | -102 | +128 | 60.3% | +0.78 | 10–10 (50%) | 6–4 (60%) | 101.7 | -0.11 | 2022 | 1836 | 154.6 | +2.76 | +2.01 | 1.087 | 51.9% | +1 | +145 | -104 | 60.9% | +0.69 | 9–5 (64%) | 14–4 (78%) | 106.3 | +0.32 |
| 25 | 2022 | 1842 | 151.3 | +0.61 | +3.32 | 1.076 | 51.7% | +25 | -134 | +215 | 56.9% | +0.71 | 12–8 (60%) | 5–6 (45%) | 97.1 | +0.07 | 2023 | 1921 | 154.7 | +3.30 | +2.60 | 1.150 | 52.7% | -57 | +106 | — | 65.5% | +1.26 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–4 (56%) | 98.3 | -0.83 |
| 26 | 2023 | 1905 | 154.5 | +1.65 | +2.98 | 1.082 | 51.8% | -12 | -121 | +196 | 58.2% | +0.74 | 19–11 (63%) | 5–6 (45%) | 106.0 | -0.43 | 2024 | 2018 | 157.3 | +3.81 | +3.36 | 1.137 | 53.0% | -7 | -46 | -166 | 65.6% | +1.12 | 14–8 (64%) | 4–3 (57%) | 103.4 | -0.98 |
| 27 | 2024 | 1821 | 149.7 | +0.73 | +1.92 | 1.057 | 51.4% | +46 | -10 | +294 | 58.3% | +0.57 | 9–5 (64%) | 7–3 (70%) | 103.5 | +1.64 | 2025 | 1937 | 147.3 | +3.89 | +0.64 | 1.146 | 52.9% | +54 | +1 | -91 | 60.9% | +0.62 | 6–5 (55%) | 7–5 (58%) | 99.3 | +0.71 |
| 28 | 2025 | 1757 | 150.0 | -1.14 | +1.24 | 0.972 | 49.2% | -23 | +167 | +300 | 47.1% | +0.15 | 7–4 (64%) | 3–5 (38%) | 100.1 | +0.90 | 2026 | 1846 | 140.8 | -0.12 | +0.51 | 1.003 | 50.2% | +21 | +122 | -45 | 52.1% | +0.14 | 6–7 (46%) | 5–7 (42%) | 93.0 | -0.91 |
| 29 | 2026 | 1853 | 150.5 | -0.11 | +1.65 | 1.040 | 50.7% | -34 | +53 | +188 | 55.8% | +0.33 | 9–9 (50%) | 5–5 (50%) | 101.5 | +1.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2022 | 150.2 | -0.09 | +2.87 | 1.046 | 51.0% | -25 | -11 | +134 | 55.0% | +0.40 | 109–79 (58%) | 64–46 (58%) | 110.0 | +1.10 | — | 2040 | 151.6 | +2.64 | +1.71 | 1.086 | 51.8% | -24 | +71 | -112 | 60.2% | +0.74 | 61–36 (63%) | 49–34 (59%) | 108.0 | -0.18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karolina Pliskova | 6 | 5 | 11 | Jan 5, 2024 | H2H |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6 | 4 | 10 | Feb 10, 2026 | H2H |
| Petra Kvitova | 4 | 6 | 10 | Mar 13, 2023 | H2H |
| Daria Kasatkina | 6 | 2 | 8 | Oct 13, 2026 | H2H |
| Sorana Cirstea | 4 | 4 | 8 | May 12, 2026 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daria Kasatkina | 5 | 5 | 10 | Oct 1, 2026 | H2H |
| Coco Gauff | 5 | 4 | 9 | Sep 3, 2026 | H2H |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 2 | 6 | 8 | Jan 23, 2025 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 2 | 5 | 7 | Jan 8, 2026 | H2H |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 2 | 4 | 6 | Oct 3, 2026 | H2H |