H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Kiki Bertens vs Sesil Karatantcheva H2H: 1-2
Sesil Karatantcheva holds a 2–1 lead over Kiki Bertens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Sesil Karatantcheva leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Sesil Karatantcheva won the 2015 Acapulco fourth round 6-1 6-4.
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NED
Age 34
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
BUL
Age 36
Right-Handed
171 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2015* | Acapulco | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Sesil Karatantcheva | 6-1 6-4 | Kiki Bertens | Match data |
| Feb 27, 2014* | Florianopolis | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Kiki Bertens | 6-4 1-6 6-2 | Sesil Karatantcheva | Match data |
| Aug 15, 2012* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Sesil Karatantcheva | 6-2 6-1 | Kiki Bertens | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiki Bertens | #25 | #4 | 5,430 | 2,015 | 214 | 168 | 56.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| Sesil Karatantcheva | #1,329 | #35 | 919 | 1,727 | 50 | 75 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Kiki Bertens | Sesil Karatantcheva | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #133 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 17–14 | 54.8% | #39 | 1,703 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #148 | 1,693 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2011 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #182 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #132 | 1,606 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #63 | 1,581 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #140 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #87 | 1,552 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #139 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2014 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #68 | 1,580 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #110 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2015 | 7–17 | 29.2% | #104 | 1,520 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #141 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2016 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #22 | 1,723 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #178 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2017 | 30–26 | 53.6% | #31 | 1,684 | 0 | 5 | 2015 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #112 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2018 | 46–22 | 67.6% | #9 | 1,912 | 0 | 8 | 2016 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #211 | 1,534 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2019 | 54–25 | 68.4% | #9 | 1,897 | 0 | 10 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #182 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2020 | 13–6 | 68.4% | #9 | 1,883 | 0 | 11 | 2018 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #229 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2021 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #25 | 1,749 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |