H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Justine Henin holds a 1–0 lead over Ludmila Cervanova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Justine Henin leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Justine Henin won the 2003 Libéma Open quarterfinal 3-6 7-5 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justine Henin | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | Ludmila Cervanova | Match data | Jun 21, 2003* | QF | Libéma Open | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Grass |
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 | Olympics | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justine Henin | #13 | #1 | 7,626 | 2,393 | 448 | 102 | 81.5% | 7 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 43 |
| Ludmila Cervanova | #889 | #58 | 578 | 1,685 | 76 | 96 | 44.2% | 0 | 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 | Justine Henin | Ludmila Cervanova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1999 | 11–6 | 64.7% | #69 | 1,655 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2000 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #45 | 1,749 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #135 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 56–18 | 75.7% | #7 | 1,984 | 0 | 4 | 1999 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #102 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #5 | 2,003 | 0 | 6 | 2000 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #122 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 73–11 | 86.9% | #1 | 2,211 | 2 | 14 | 2001 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #92 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2004 | 36–4 | 90.0% | #8 | 2,222 | 3 | 19 | 2002 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #103 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2005 | 34–5 | 87.2% | #6 | 2,214 | 4 | 23 | 2003 | 20–14 | 58.8% | #64 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2006 | 57–8 | 87.7% | #1 | 2,287 | 5 | 29 | 2004 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #96 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2007 | 63–4 | 94.0% | #1 | 2,383 | 7 | 39 | 2005 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #119 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2008 | 17–4 | 81.0% | #1 | 2,287 | 7 | 41 | 2006 | 3–1 | 75.0% | #325 | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2010 | 32–7 | 82.1% | #12 | 2,206 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #13 | 2,181 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Justine Henin | Ludmila Cervanova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | 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 | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2000 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1998 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2001 | 31 | 11 | 42 | 73.8% | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2002 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 65.7% | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 2000 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2003 | 40 | 6 | 46 | 87.0% | 20 | 1 | 21 | 95.2% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 2001 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 2004 | 32 | 2 | 34 | 94.1% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2005 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 24 | 0 | 24 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2006 | 33 | 5 | 38 | 86.8% | 14 | 2 | 16 | 87.5% | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2007 | 38 | 1 | 39 | 97.4% | 14 | 1 | 15 | 93.3% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2008 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 84.2% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2010 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 80.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 8 | 1 | 9 | 88.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 254 | 58 | 312 | 81.4% | 122 | 21 | 143 | 85.3% | 53 | 11 | 64 | 82.8% | 19 | 12 | 31 | 61.3% | — | 10 | 30 | 40 | 25.0% | 60 | 54 | 114 | 52.6% | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 228/358 of Justine Henin's and 16/88 of Ludmila Cervanova'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 | Justine Henin | Ludmila Cervanova | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 21 | 2003 | 20/84 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 53.3% | 73.0% | 53.7% | 58.7% | 56.5% | 63.9% | 51.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2004 | 13/40 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 50.1% | 69.4% | 51.2% | 59.1% | 54.8% | 60.1% | 51.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2005 | 16/39 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 50.6% | 71.0% | 42.7% | 61.1% | 54.0% | 56.9% | 52.3% | 2003 | 5/34 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 67.3% | 59.1% | 49.5% | 52.8% | 55.7% | 56.2% | 42.7% |
| 24 | 2006 | 56/65 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 56.8% | 71.5% | 52.9% | 51.3% | 54.5% | 63.4% | 53.1% | 2004 | 7/32 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 65.7% | 56.6% | 39.2% | 55.2% | 32.2% | 50.4% | 37.5% |
| 25 | 2007 | 64/67 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 55.3% | 72.7% | 52.5% | 57.6% | 54.0% | 63.7% | 50.9% | 2005 | 4/22 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 58.3% | 60.8% | 36.9% | 53.3% | 27.3% | 50.1% | 42.0% |
| 26 | 2008 | 18/21 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 50.9% | 69.9% | 48.1% | 63.5% | 48.4% | 59.0% | 47.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2010 | 38/39 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 55.6% | 71.7% | 51.6% | 54.2% | 53.7% | 62.9% | 47.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 3/3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 54.4% | 72.4% | 51.9% | 63.3% | 48.1% | 63.3% | 46.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 228/550 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 54.6% | 71.7% | 51.4% | 56.4% | 53.8% | 62.5% | 50.7% | — | 16/172 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 64.3% | 58.4% | 41.8% | 54.0% | 38.3% | 52.1% | 40.2% |
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 | Justine Henin | Ludmila Cervanova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1999 | 1655 | 135.1 | — | — | — | — | -44 | -20 | — | 64.1% | +1.38 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–1 (67%) | 101.1 | -0.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2000 | 1749 | 144.4 | — | — | — | — | -25 | -104 | -162 | 59.1% | +0.74 | 3–7 (30%) | 3–4 (43%) | 98.0 | -1.83 | 1998 | 1509 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.25 | — | — | — | +0.01 |
| 19 | 2001 | 1984 | 161.8 | — | — | — | — | -70 | -139 | -32 | 73.7% | +1.68 | 12–11 (52%) | 8–9 (47%) | 100.5 | -2.53 | 1999 | 1529 | 121.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | 36.4% | -0.67 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–2 (50%) | 101.7 | -1.02 |
| 20 | 2002 | 2004 | 159.7 | — | — | — | — | -54 | -47 | +40 | 66.5% | +1.01 | 11–9 (55%) | 14–11 (56%) | 98.9 | -1.42 | 2000 | 1491 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | +16 | +49 | — | 33.3% | -1.42 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +0.44 |
| 21 | 2003 | 2211 | 171.2 | +6.75 | +6.21 | 1.432 | 57.6% | -57 | -5 | -130 | 80.4% | +2.15 | 16–4 (80%) | 8–3 (73%) | 110.8 | -2.83 | 2001 | 1532 | 117.2 | — | — | — | — | -10 | -4 | +111 | 42.4% | -0.42 | 6–6 (50%) | 4–4 (50%) | 102.0 | +0.10 |
| 22 | 2004 | 2223 | 165.8 | +3.52 | +5.52 | 1.296 | 55.6% | +14 | -53 | — | 84.7% | +2.27 | 5–2 (71%) | 4–0 (100%) | 104.0 | -0.39 | 2002 | 1542 | 113.5 | — | — | — | — | -69 | +67 | — | 44.6% | -0.39 | 3–3 (50%) | 2–0 | — | +0.38 |
| 23 | 2005 | 2215 | 154.4 | +1.66 | +6.12 | 1.214 | 54.5% | -50 | +146 | — | 75.6% | +1.76 | 12–2 (86%) | 5–1 (83%) | 107.2 | -1.31 | 2003 | 1634 | 117.8 | -0.30 | -1.04 | 0.974 | 49.8% | -172 | +107 | -6 | 55.4% | +0.24 | 5–3 (63%) | 3–4 (43%) | 102.5 | +0.84 |
| 24 | 2006 | 2288 | 172.1 | +7.32 | +9.10 | 1.453 | 57.9% | -24 | +29 | -105 | 83.9% | +2.57 | 8–5 (62%) | 6–2 (75%) | 101.8 | -3.18 | 2004 | 1626 | 110.3 | -1.96 | -2.43 | 0.757 | 44.1% | -197 | +83 | -3 | 46.6% | -0.70 | 5–4 (56%) | 7–3 (70%) | 104.2 | -0.61 |
| 25 | 2007 | 2384 | 173.7 | +7.78 | +7.96 | 1.402 | 56.9% | +1 | +34 | -126 | 85.4% | +2.48 | 14–3 (82%) | 11–3 (79%) | 107.3 | -1.25 | 2005 | 1485 | 107.8 | -1.61 | -0.97 | 0.841 | 46.2% | -65 | +131 | +29 | 38.9% | -0.76 | 3–7 (30%) | 0–3 (0%) | — | +0.73 |
| 26 | 2008 | 2287 | 147.8 | +2.60 | +2.75 | 1.166 | 53.4% | +23 | — | — | 71.7% | +1.61 | 5–1 (83%) | 0–4 (0%) | 95.1 | +0.11 | 2006 | 1531 | 105.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +134 | — | 60.0% | +0.10 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | +0.15 |
| 28 | 2010 | 2207 | 159.2 | +6.24 | +4.44 | 1.266 | 54.5% | +37 | +55 | +20 | 76.3% | +1.49 | 8–7 (53%) | 7–3 (70%) | 96.9 | -1.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 2181 | 117.1 | +2.80 | +0.16 | 1.268 | 54.6% | +36 | — | — | 57.1% | +1.57 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2394 | 169.9 | +6.17 | +6.72 | 1.351 | 56.2% | -27 | +4 | -64 | 76.2% | +1.83 | 97–54 (64%) | 68–42 (62%) | 107.0 | -3.13 | — | 1685 | 116.9 | -1.35 | -1.63 | 0.841 | 46.4% | -86 | +78 | +33 | 44.9% | -0.46 | 27–27 (50%) | 20–17 (54%) | 105.7 | +0.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Clijsters | 10 | 13 | 23 | Jun 29, 2010 | H2H |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 16 | 3 | 19 | Jan 23, 2011 | H2H |
| Nadia Petrova | 13 | 2 | 15 | Jun 26, 2010 | H2H |
| Serena Williams | 6 | 8 | 14 | Jan 30, 2010 | H2H |
| Amélie Mauresmo | 8 | 6 | 14 | Jun 24, 2007 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magui Serna | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 11, 2003 | H2H |
| Mariana Diaz-Oliva | 3 | 0 | 3 | Feb 24, 2006 | H2H |
| Tathiana Garbin | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 5, 2005 | H2H |
| Lubomira Kurhajcova | 0 | 3 | 3 | Feb 17, 2005 | H2H |
| Katarina Srebotnik | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 24, 2004 | H2H |