H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Kim Clijsters vs Elena Likhovtseva H2H: 3-1
Kim Clijsters holds a 3–1 lead over Elena Likhovtseva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Kim Clijsters leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kim Clijsters won the 2002 Tokyo quarterfinal 6-2 6-2.
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BEL
Age 43
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 50
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2002* | Tokyo | WTA 500 | QF | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-2 | Elena Likhovtseva | Match data |
| Jun 28, 2002* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-6(5) 6-2 | Kim Clijsters | Match data |
| May 16, 2002* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-2 | Elena Likhovtseva | Match data |
| Nov 5, 2000* | Leipzig | WTA 500 | F | Carpet | Kim Clijsters | 7-6(6) 4-6 6-4 | Elena Likhovtseva | 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 |
| Elena Likhovtseva | #1,092 | #15 | 1,807 | 1,912 | 358 | 338 | 51.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Elena Likhovtseva | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1999 | 16–7 | 69.6% | #46 | 1,724 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2000 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #18 | 1,911 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 11–8 | 57.9% | #67 | 1,633 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 2001 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #5 | 2,030 | 0 | 6 | 1994 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #62 | 1,736 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2002 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #4 | 2,143 | 0 | 10 | 1995 | 18–18 | 50.0% | #45 | 1,718 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2003 | 86–12 | 87.8% | #2 | 2,260 | 0 | 19 | 1996 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #18 | 1,819 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2004 | 18–4 | 81.8% | #22 | 2,188 | 0 | 21 | 1997 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #31 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2005 | 66–9 | 88.0% | #2 | 2,215 | 1 | 30 | 1998 | 35–29 | 54.7% | #26 | 1,829 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2006 | 41–12 | 77.4% | #5 | 2,147 | 1 | 33 | 1999 | 34–29 | 54.0% | #18 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2007 | 14–4 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,113 | 1 | 34 | 2000 | 29–27 | 51.8% | #21 | 1,770 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #36 | 1,746 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2009 | 13–3 | 81.2% | #18 | 2,128 | 2 | 35 | 2002 | 24–27 | 47.1% | #42 | 1,666 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2010 | 39–7 | 84.8% | #3 | 2,182 | 3 | 40 | 2003 | 26–26 | 50.0% | #37 | 1,678 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2011 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #13 | 2,049 | 4 | 41 | 2004 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #24 | 1,828 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2012 | 17–6 | 73.9% | #20 | 1,989 | 4 | 41 | 2005 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #17 | 1,795 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 16–20 | 44.4% | #43 | 1,695 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #62 | 1,665 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1044 | 1,634 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | 2020 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1030 | 1,927 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #1154 | 1,881 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |