H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Karolina Pliskova vs Svetlana Kuznetsova H2H: 2-3
Svetlana Kuznetsova holds a 3–2 lead over Karolina Pliskova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Svetlana Kuznetsova leads 3–1 on hard courts, while Karolina Pliskova leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Svetlana Kuznetsova won the 2019 Cincinnati quarterfinal 3-6 7-6(2) 6-3.
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CZE
Age 34
Right-Handed
186 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2
–
3
5 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 41
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2019* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3-6 7-6(2) 6-3 | Karolina Pliskova | Match data |
| Jul 1, 2017* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | QF | Grass | Karolina Pliskova | 6-7(7) 6-2 6-4 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Match data |
| Mar 18, 2017* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | SF | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6(5) 7-6(2) | Karolina Pliskova | Match data |
| Oct 26, 2016 | WTA Finals | WTA Finals | RR | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3-6 6-2 7-6(8) | Karolina Pliskova | Match data |
| Aug 20, 2016* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-3 4-6 6-2 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karolina Pliskova | #64 | #1 | 6,940 | 2,041 | 421 | 241 | 63.6% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| 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 | Karolina Pliskova | Svetlana Kuznetsova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #736 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2008 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #465 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #266 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #221 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 22–9 | 71.0% | #43 | 1,744 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 2010 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #35 | 1,819 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 2011 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #145 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #5 | 2,026 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | 2012 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #118 | 1,444 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #18 | 1,868 | 1 | 5 |
| 21 | 2013 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #71 | 1,514 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 61–20 | 75.3% | #4 | 2,039 | 1 | 8 |
| 22 | 2014 | 44–24 | 64.7% | #23 | 1,799 | 0 | 3 | 2007 | 51–20 | 71.8% | #2 | 1,994 | 1 | 9 |
| 23 | 2015 | 50–25 | 66.7% | #11 | 1,813 | 0 | 4 | 2008 | 41–20 | 67.2% | #8 | 1,934 | 1 | 9 |
| 24 | 2016 | 38–19 | 66.7% | #6 | 1,901 | 0 | 6 | 2009 | 41–16 | 71.9% | #3 | 1,981 | 2 | 12 |
| 25 | 2017 | 52–18 | 74.3% | #4 | 1,930 | 0 | 9 | 2010 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #27 | 1,884 | 2 | 13 |
| 26 | 2018 | 46–21 | 68.7% | #8 | 1,916 | 0 | 11 | 2011 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #19 | 1,804 | 2 | 13 |
| 27 | 2019 | 51–16 | 76.1% | #2 | 1,975 | 0 | 15 | 2012 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #71 | 1,776 | 2 | 13 |
| 28 | 2020 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #6 | 1,914 | 0 | 16 | 2013 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #21 | 1,827 | 2 | 13 |
| 29 | 2021 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #4 | 1,972 | 0 | 16 | 2014 | 27–18 | 60.0% | #27 | 1,845 | 2 | 14 |
| 30 | 2022 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #31 | 1,834 | 0 | 16 | 2015 | 26–19 | 57.8% | #25 | 1,836 | 2 | 15 |
| 31 | 2023 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #38 | 1,759 | 0 | 16 | 2016 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #9 | 1,917 | 2 | 17 |
| 32 | 2024 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #41 | 1,777 | 0 | 17 | 2017 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #12 | 1,826 | 2 | 17 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #106 | 1,709 | 2 | 18 |
| 34 | 2026 | 19–8 | 70.4% | #64 | 1,879 | 0 | 17 | 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 |