H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Olga Votavova holds a 1–0 lead over Karolina Karlsson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Olga Votavova leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Olga Votavova won the 1985 Bastad semifinal 1-6 6-0 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olga Votavova | 1-6 6-0 6-2 | Karolina Karlsson | Match data | Jul 26, 1985* | SF | Bastad | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karolina Karlsson | — | — | — | 1,608 | 13 | 8 | 61.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Olga Votavova | — | — | — | 1,584 | 9 | 7 | 56.2% | 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 | Karolina Karlsson | Olga Votavova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 7–3 | 70.0% | — | 1,566 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1985 | 9–3 | 75.0% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 | 1986 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1986 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,556 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1987 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,554 | 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 | Karolina Karlsson | Olga Votavova | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Yr | Hard | Clay | |||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 19 | 1985 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1986 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 20 | 1986 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1987 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1988 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% |
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 | Karolina Karlsson | Olga Votavova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1566 | 118.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | 69.6% | +1.78 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +1.29 |
| 19 | 1985 | 1583 | 125.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -16 | — | 76.9% | +2.12 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | +0.92 | 1986 | 1560 | 107.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | 45.5% | 0.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.50 |
| 20 | 1986 | 1557 | 100.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -13 | — | 46.2% | -0.15 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +0.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1987 | 1559 | 102.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -12 | — | 50.0% | -0.20 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.83 | 1988 | 1554 | 98.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.14 |
| Career | — | 1609 | 114.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -14 | — | 63.3% | +1.04 | 2–5 (29%) | 2–0 | — | +12.00 | — | 1584 | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +24 | — | 58.3% | +0.97 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +10.31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Ferrando | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 27, 1987 | H2H |
| Mariela Mendez | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Judith Wiesner | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 11, 1987 | H2H |
| Helena Dahlstrom | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 10, 1987 | H2H |
| Patricia Tarabini | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 9, 1987 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Zvereva | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 19, 1988 | H2H |
| Sandra Cecchini | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 19, 1986 | H2H |
| Nicole Bradtke | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 18, 1986 | H2H |
| Myriam Schropp | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 17, 1986 | H2H |
| Gabriela Dinu | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 10, 1986 | H2H |