H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Kim Clijsters vs Maria Sharapova H2H: 5-3

Kim Clijsters holds a 5–3 lead over Maria Sharapova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Kim Clijsters leads 5–3 on hard courts. Most recently, Kim Clijsters won the 2010 Cincinnati final 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2.

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Kim Clijsters
BEL Age 43 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
5 – 3
8 main draw meetings
Maria Sharapova
RUS Age 39 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 15, 2010* Cincinnati WTA 1000 F Hard Kim Clijsters #7 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2 Maria Sharapova #15 Match data
Jan 26, 2007* Australian Open Grand Slam SF Hard Maria Sharapova #2 6-4 6-2 Kim Clijsters #5 Match data
Nov 6, 2006 WTA Tour Championships WTA Finals RR Hard Maria Sharapova #2 6-4 6-4 Kim Clijsters #6 Match data
Aug 6, 2006* San Diego WTA 1000 F Hard Maria Sharapova #4 7-5 7-5 Kim Clijsters #2 Match data
Sep 9, 2005* US Open Grand Slam SF Hard Kim Clijsters #4 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3 Maria Sharapova #2 Match data
Mar 29, 2005* Miami WTA 1000 F Hard Kim Clijsters #38 6-3 7-5 Maria Sharapova #3 Match data
Oct 25, 2003* Luxembourg WTA 250 SF Hard Kim Clijsters #2 6-0 6-3 Maria Sharapova #37 Match data
Aug 8, 2003* Los Angeles WTA 500 R16 Hard Kim Clijsters #2 6-4 1-6 6-1 Maria Sharapova #56 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
Maria Sharapova #373 #1 10,690 2,238 596 174 77.4% 5 14 1 9 7 36

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 Maria Sharapova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 2002 1–2 33.3% #188 1,503 0 0
16 1999 16–7 69.6% #46 1,724 0 1 2003 24–12 66.7% #32 1,779 0 2
17 2000 28–15 65.1% #18 1,911 0 3 2004 55–16 77.5% #4 2,063 1 7
18 2001 54–19 74.0% #5 2,030 0 6 2005 53–13 80.3% #4 2,068 1 10
19 2002 50–17 74.6% #4 2,143 0 10 2006 59–10 85.5% #2 2,210 2 15
20 2003 86–12 87.8% #2 2,260 0 19 2007 40–12 76.9% #5 2,113 2 16
21 2004 18–4 81.8% #22 2,188 0 21 2008 31–6 83.8% #9 2,098 3 19
22 2005 66–9 88.0% #2 2,215 1 30 2009 31–9 77.5% #14 2,050 3 20
23 2006 41–12 77.4% #5 2,147 1 33 2010 33–11 75.0% #18 1,981 3 22
24 2007 14–4 77.8% #5 2,113 1 34 2011 43–13 76.8% #4 1,993 3 24
25 — — — — — — — 2012 55–10 84.6% #2 2,155 4 27
26 2009 13–3 81.2% #18 2,128 2 35 2013 37–8 82.2% #4 2,136 4 29
27 2010 39–7 84.8% #3 2,182 3 40 2014 50–13 79.4% #2 2,093 5 33
28 2011 21–7 75.0% #13 2,049 4 41 2015 35–10 77.8% #4 2,044 5 35
29 2012 17–6 73.9% #20 1,989 4 41 2016 4–1 80.0% #91 2,049 5 35
30 — — — — — — — 2017 16–7 69.6% #61 1,976 5 36
31 — — — — — — — 2018 21–11 65.6% #29 1,929 5 36
32 — — — — — — — 2019 8–8 50.0% #133 1,858 5 36
33 — — — — — — — 2020 0–2 0.0% #373 1,820 5 36
37 2020 0–3 0.0% #1030 1,927 4 41 — — — — — — —
38 2021 0–2 0.0% #1154 1,881 4 41 — — — — — — —