H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Kim Clijsters vs Olga Puchkova H2H: 1-0

Kim Clijsters holds a 1–0 lead over Olga Puchkova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kim Clijsters leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kim Clijsters won the 2007 Antwerp round of 16 6-0 6-2.

BEL Age 43 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
RUS Age 38 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kim Clijsters #4 6-0 6-2 Olga Puchkova #37 Match data Feb 16, 2007* R16 Antwerp Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Kim Clijsters #1,140 #1 8,895 2,299 466 128 78.5% 4 7 3 18 9 41
Olga Puchkova #1,096 #32 876 1,703 43 63 40.6% 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 Olga Puchkova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1999 16–7 69.6% #46 1,724 0 1
17 2000 28–15 65.1% #18 1,913 0 3
18 2001 54–19 74.0% #5 2,036 0 6 2006 16–8 66.7% #39 1,685 0 0
19 2002 50–17 74.6% #4 2,146 0 10 2007 11–24 31.4% #83 1,538 0 0
20 2003 86–12 87.8% #2 2,261 0 19 2008 3–8 27.3% #161 1,483 0 0
21 2004 18–4 81.8% #22 2,246 0 21 2009 0–1 0.0% #230 1,468 0 0
22 2005 66–9 88.0% #2 2,234 1 30
23 2006 41–12 77.4% #5 2,165 1 33
24 2007 14–4 77.8% #5 2,128 1 34 2012 6–4 60.0% #106 1,534 0 0
25 2013 7–17 29.2% #132 1,481 0 0
26 2009 13–3 81.2% #18 2,140 2 35 2014 0–1 0.0% #683 1,469 0 0
27 2010 39–7 84.8% #3 2,189 3 40
28 2011 21–7 75.0% #13 2,054 4 41
29 2012 20–7 74.1% #20 2,022 4 41
37 2020 0–3 0.0% #1030 1,956 4 41
38 2021 0–2 0.0% #1154 1,908 4 41

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Kim Clijsters Olga Puchkova
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 1999 6 2 8 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 5 2 7 71.4%
17 2000 17 9 26 65.4% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 2 10 80.0%
18 2001 32 12 44 72.7% 11 5 16 68.8% 7 2 9 77.8% 4 0 4 100.0% 2006 15 7 22 68.2% 1 1 2 50.0%
19 2002 37 11 48 77.1% 9 3 12 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2007 8 16 24 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2003 57 7 64 89.1% 15 2 17 88.2% 9 1 10 90.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2008 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 2004 13 3 16 81.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 0 4 100.0% 2009 0 1 1 0.0%
22 2005 50 5 55 90.9% 8 3 11 72.7% 8 1 9 88.9%
23 2006 24 8 32 75.0% 10 2 12 83.3% 7 2 9 77.8%
24 2007 14 3 17 82.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 2012 6 4 10 60.0%
25 2013 5 11 16 31.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
26 2009 13 3 16 81.3% 2014 0 1 1 0.0%
27 2010 32 4 36 88.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 6 2 8 75.0%
28 2011 16 4 20 80.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
29 2012 11 4 15 73.3% 9 3 12 75.0%
37 2020 0 3 3 0.0%
38 2021 0 2 2 0.0%
Career 322 80 402 80.1% 59 23 82 72.0% 54 17 71 76.1% 31 8 39 79.5% 37 46 83 44.6% 4 8 12 33.3% 2 8 10 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 201/388 of Kim Clijsters's and 67/106 of Olga Puchkova's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Kim Clijsters Olga Puchkova
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
18 —/— 2006 3/24 1.0 2.3 76.7% 47.1% 50.9% 39.5% 30.2% 47.8% 39.0%
19 —/— 2007 25/35 0.6 8.2 59.7% 53.2% 34.1% 37.6% 45.6% 45.1% 40.6%
20 2003 20/98 2.1 2.5 66.4% 70.7% 49.9% 61.6% 57.5% 64.3% 52.7% 2008 7/11 1.0 9.6 59.8% 52.6% 31.3% 39.9% 50.1% 43.8% 46.0%
21 2004 7/22 1.0 4.7 61.9% 68.5% 52.6% 58.8% 62.8% 62.3% 53.8% 2009 1/1 0.0 5.0 70.3% 57.7% 31.8% 58.3% 40.0% 50.0% 39.0%
22 2005 21/75 2.8 4.3 62.2% 71.7% 47.9% 48.4% 54.4% 62.6% 51.1% —/—
23 2006 32/53 2.0 3.3 64.2% 67.8% 47.9% 60.1% 49.3% 60.7% 49.1% —/—
24 2007 13/18 1.8 4.6 60.4% 68.1% 53.6% 46.8% 48.2% 62.7% 49.3% 2012 9/10 2.8 6.4 57.6% 62.2% 42.6% 56.4% 57.3% 54.1% 44.2%
25 —/— 2013 21/24 1.5 6.5 56.6% 56.9% 37.2% 40.6% 38.0% 48.5% 39.2%
26 2009 16/16 2.8 4.1 63.0% 69.2% 54.9% 62.5% 54.3% 63.7% 48.5% 2014 1/1 1.0 10.0 44.7% 47.1% 28.6% 16.7% 100.0% 36.8% 27.9%
27 2010 42/46 2.9 4.5 62.0% 69.3% 51.6% 61.4% 53.0% 62.6% 50.3% —/—
28 2011 27/28 2.0 5.0 64.0% 67.6% 46.2% 56.0% 52.0% 60.1% 50.0% —/—
29 2012 18/27 2.5 3.4 66.3% 71.8% 49.0% 57.8% 43.7% 64.1% 47.1% —/—
37 2020 3/3 5.3 6.7 66.9% 62.7% 44.2% 61.9% 30.0% 56.2% 32.9% —/—
38 2021 2/2 2.0 9.0 63.1% 58.9% 37.9% 49.2% 41.7% 51.0% 42.3% —/—
Career 201/594 2.4 4.1 63.5% 69.1% 49.7% 57.7% 51.7% 62.1% 49.7% 67/106 1.2 7.3 59.2% 55.2% 36.6% 41.4% 45.3% 47.3% 40.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Kim Clijsters Olga Puchkova
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 1999 1725 145.5 -30 -155 -56 67.3% +1.53 2–3 (40%) 0–2 -0.43
17 2000 1913 156.2 +15 -370 -218 60.2% +0.62 11–8 (58%) 8–2 (80%) 107.4 -1.40
18 2001 2036 161.2 +15 -316 -171 69.3% +1.43 15–7 (68%) 7–2 (78%) 111.5 -0.33 2006 1685 124.8 -1.66 -1.35 0.748 43.3% +20 56.4% +0.56 8–1 (89%) 0–2 +0.23
19 2002 2146 168.0 +28 -315 -318 69.1% +1.50 12–9 (57%) 5–6 (45%) 100.6 -1.80 2007 1538 108.8 -8.30 -2.51 0.739 42.9% +37 -4 +8 30.1% -1.67 5–2 (71%) 3–4 (43%) 100.9 -0.99
20 2003 2262 176.5 +7.01 +7.29 1.478 58.4% +19 -206 -246 83.9% +2.65 12–7 (63%) 5–1 (83%) 104.0 -2.52 2008 1483 109.0 -4.88 +0.21 0.818 44.7% +53 36.0% -0.96 0–3 (0%) 0–1 +0.50
21 2004 2247 155.4 +3.47 +3.81 1.426 57.9% +5 90.2% +2.95 2–1 (67%) 4–0 (100%) 102.2 -0.05 2009 1468 97.8 -0.53 -0.20 0.780 45.1% 0.0% -2.50 +0.13
22 2005 2235 173.2 +5.59 +5.46 1.367 56.6% +51 -182 -131 85.4% +2.89 7–5 (58%) 4–5 (44%) 97.3 -0.64
23 2006 2166 165.9 +5.11 +5.07 1.249 54.5% +47 -71 -23 75.2% +1.82 9–4 (69%) 6–2 (75%) 101.0 -2.33
24 2007 2128 161.0 +4.97 +3.93 1.322 55.5% +66 70.7% +1.95 4–1 (80%) 1–2 (33%) 99.6 +0.04 2012 1534 99.9 -1.16 -0.82 0.962 49.5% +32 50.0% -0.46 4–2 (67%) 3–1 (75%) 104.6 +0.97
25 2013 1482 105.5 -5.33 -3.52 0.760 44.2% +28 +16 -17 33.3% -1.69 4–3 (57%) 1–2 (33%) 102.8 -0.19
26 2009 2141 159.8 +6.04 +5.04 1.334 55.9% +56 73.7% +1.87 4–2 (67%) 0–1 -1.42 2014 1470 93.8 -2.57 +0.22 0.442 32.1% 0.0% -4.50 +0.03
27 2010 2190 168.6 +6.21 +7.25 1.348 56.4% +54 -96 76.2% +2.15 11–4 (73%) 6–4 (60%) 103.3 -2.07
28 2011 2055 151.4 +3.98 +4.33 1.252 54.8% +97 72.9% +1.73 6–1 (86%) 6–2 (75%) 101.4 +0.06
29 2012 2023 145.0 +6.00 +3.05 1.314 55.0% +75 +54 73.6% +1.85 4–1 (80%) 3–4 (43%) 99.1 -0.72
37 2020 1956 116.1 +0.27 +0.94 0.751 45.5% +63 14.3% -2.00 0–1 0–1 -0.43
38 2021 1908 106.1 +0.32 -1.68 0.864 46.7% 33.3% -1.50 0–2 -0.16
Career 2299 172.4 +5.39 +5.26 1.313 55.7% +36 -226 -114 74.6% +1.92 99–56 (64%) 55–34 (62%) 106.7 -2.42 1703 112.3 -5.55 -2.19 0.776 44.3% +32 +3 -6 39.2% -0.98 21–11 (66%) 7–10 (41%) 105.6 +0.64

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.