H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Kim Clijsters vs Anna Kournikova H2H: 3-1
Kim Clijsters holds a 3–1 lead over Anna Kournikova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Kim Clijsters leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kim Clijsters won the 2001 Luxembourg quarterfinal 7-5 7-6(2).
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BEL
Age 43
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 45
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2001* | Luxembourg | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 7-6(2) | Anna Kournikova | Match data |
| Nov 4, 2000* | Leipzig | WTA 500 | SF | Carpet | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-3 | Anna Kournikova | Match data |
| Oct 5, 2000* | Filderstadt | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 6-3 | Anna Kournikova | Match data |
| Sep 28, 2000* | Luxembourg | WTA 500 | QF | Carpet | Anna Kournikova | 6-7(1) 6-3 6-1 | Kim Clijsters | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Clijsters | #1,140 | #1 | 8,895 | 2,275 | 463 | 127 | 78.5% | 4 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 41 |
| Anna Kournikova | #606 | #8 | 2,158 | 2,072 | 184 | 120 | 60.5% | 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 | Kim Clijsters | Anna Kournikova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #289 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 5–4 | 55.6% | #65 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1999 | 16–7 | 69.6% | #46 | 1,724 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #30 | 1,838 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2000 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #18 | 1,911 | 0 | 3 | 1998 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #13 | 1,971 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2001 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #5 | 2,030 | 0 | 6 | 1999 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #12 | 1,933 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2002 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #4 | 2,143 | 0 | 10 | 2000 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #9 | 1,940 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2003 | 86–12 | 87.8% | #2 | 2,260 | 0 | 19 | 2001 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #71 | 1,816 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2004 | 18–4 | 81.8% | #22 | 2,188 | 0 | 21 | 2002 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #35 | 1,723 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2005 | 66–9 | 88.0% | #2 | 2,215 | 1 | 30 | 2003 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #310 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2006 | 41–12 | 77.4% | #5 | 2,147 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2007 | 14–4 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,113 | 1 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2009 | 13–3 | 81.2% | #18 | 2,128 | 2 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2010 | 39–7 | 84.8% | #3 | 2,182 | 3 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2011 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #13 | 2,049 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2012 | 17–6 | 73.9% | #20 | 1,989 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2020 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1030 | 1,927 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #1154 | 1,881 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |