H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Kim Clijsters vs Nadia Petrova H2H: 4-1
Kim Clijsters holds a 4–1 lead over Nadia Petrova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Kim Clijsters leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Nadia Petrova won the 2010 Australian Open third round 6-0 6-1.
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BEL
Age 43
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 44
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2010* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-0 6-1 | Kim Clijsters | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2005* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | QF | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 6-2 | Nadia Petrova | Match data |
| Feb 18, 2005* | Antwerp | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-7(3) 6-1 | Nadia Petrova | Match data |
| Jun 7, 2003* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | SF | Clay | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-1 | Nadia Petrova | Match data |
| Sep 27, 2002* | Leipzig | WTA 500 | R16 | Carpet | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 6-2 | Nadia Petrova | 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 |
| Nadia Petrova | #578 | #3 | 3,882 | 2,077 | 441 | 276 | 61.5% | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
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 | Nadia Petrova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1998 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #145 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2000 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #18 | 1,911 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #93 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2001 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #5 | 2,030 | 0 | 6 | 2000 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #60 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2002 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #4 | 2,143 | 0 | 10 | 2001 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2003 | 86–12 | 87.8% | #2 | 2,260 | 0 | 19 | 2002 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #112 | 1,758 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2004 | 18–4 | 81.8% | #22 | 2,188 | 0 | 21 | 2003 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #12 | 1,924 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2005 | 66–9 | 88.0% | #2 | 2,215 | 1 | 30 | 2004 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #12 | 1,880 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2006 | 41–12 | 77.4% | #5 | 2,147 | 1 | 33 | 2005 | 56–25 | 69.1% | #9 | 1,945 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2007 | 14–4 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,113 | 1 | 34 | 2006 | 48–19 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,990 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #14 | 1,931 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 2009 | 13–3 | 81.2% | #18 | 2,128 | 2 | 35 | 2008 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 0 | 9 |
| 27 | 2010 | 39–7 | 84.8% | #3 | 2,182 | 3 | 40 | 2009 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #20 | 1,821 | 0 | 9 |
| 28 | 2011 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #13 | 2,049 | 4 | 41 | 2010 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #15 | 1,828 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | 2012 | 17–6 | 73.9% | #20 | 1,989 | 4 | 41 | 2011 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #29 | 1,781 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,917 | 0 | 13 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #104 | 1,718 | 0 | 13 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #362 | 1,648 | 0 | 13 |
| 37 | 2020 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1030 | 1,927 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #1154 | 1,881 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |