H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Kimberly Po Messerli holds a 2–1 lead over Katarina Studenikova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Kimberly Po Messerli leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Katarina Studenikova won the 1997 Luxembourg round of 16 6-4 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katarina Studenikova | 6-4 6-2 | Kimberly Po Messerli | Match data | Oct 24, 1997* | R16 | Luxembourg | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Kimberly Po Messerli | 0-6 7-6 6-2 | Katarina Studenikova | Match data | Jun 20, 1997* | R32 | Eastbourne Open | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Kimberly Po Messerli | 6-4 6-1 | Katarina Studenikova | Match data | Jan 30, 1997* | R32 | Pan Pacific Open | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | Carpet |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Po Messerli | — | — | — | 1,879 | 118 | 133 | 47.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Katarina Studenikova | #531 | #31 | 801 | 1,746 | 64 | 93 | 40.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Kimberly Po Messerli | Katarina Studenikova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1991 | 5–4 | 55.6% | — | 1,568 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1992 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #77 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1993 | 20–19 | 51.3% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #118 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1994 | 11–17 | 39.3% | — | 1,701 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #74 | 1,604 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1995 | 4–13 | 23.5% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #31 | 1,717 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1996 | 20–13 | 60.6% | — | 1,806 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #72 | 1,637 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1997 | 27–20 | 57.4% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #106 | 1,577 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1998 | 11–15 | 42.3% | — | 1,743 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #206 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1999 | 6–13 | 31.6% | — | 1,653 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2000 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,611 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Kimberly Po Messerli | Katarina Studenikova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1991 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1992 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1993 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 21 | 1993 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1994 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1994 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 1995 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1995 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1996 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 24 | 1996 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1997 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 25 | 1997 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 61.8% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 26 | 1998 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 27 | 1999 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 72 | 67 | 139 | 51.8% | 8 | 20 | 28 | 28.6% | 15 | 19 | 34 | 44.1% | 23 | 27 | 50 | 46.0% | — | 21 | 33 | 54 | 38.9% | 24 | 35 | 59 | 40.7% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 15 | 17 | 32 | 46.9% |
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 | Kimberly Po Messerli | Katarina Studenikova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 17 | 1989 | 1486 | 97.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1991 | 1568 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | +29 | — | — | 56.5% | -0.26 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–0 | — | -0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1992 | 1655 | 127.7 | — | — | — | — | -8 | — | -30 | 45.6% | -0.40 | 5–5 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | 103.5 | +0.99 | 1993 | 1519 | 110.5 | — | — | — | — | +45 | — | — | 39.4% | -0.67 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +1.16 |
| 21 | 1993 | 1777 | 145.0 | — | — | — | — | +17 | -217 | -153 | 50.0% | -0.15 | 6–4 (60%) | 5–2 (71%) | 106.5 | -0.91 | 1994 | 1552 | 124.3 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +4 | — | 42.5% | -0.32 | 1–3 (25%) | 2–5 (29%) | 96.0 | +0.18 |
| 22 | 1994 | 1702 | 128.7 | — | — | — | — | +38 | -143 | -106 | 44.6% | -0.51 | 4–7 (36%) | 2–2 (50%) | — | -0.08 | 1995 | 1605 | 122.3 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -41 | — | 41.9% | -0.77 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.49 |
| 23 | 1995 | 1610 | 120.0 | — | — | — | — | +98 | -130 | — | 29.7% | -1.11 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 93.6 | +0.25 | 1996 | 1718 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | -38 | -67 | -62 | 53.9% | +0.01 | 7–6 (54%) | 4–4 (50%) | 99.7 | -0.45 |
| 24 | 1996 | 1807 | 155.2 | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | -239 | 57.5% | +0.44 | 5–4 (56%) | 1–1 | — | +0.41 | 1997 | 1638 | 126.1 | — | — | — | — | +17 | -15 | — | 42.6% | -0.43 | 1–9 (10%) | 0–5 (0%) | 87.2 | +0.52 |
| 25 | 1997 | 1790 | 146.8 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -289 | -240 | 55.0% | +0.44 | 9–8 (53%) | 7–2 (78%) | 103.7 | +1.04 | 1998 | 1577 | 105.6 | — | — | — | — | +59 | -30 | — | 31.7% | -1.44 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–4 (0%) | 95.4 | +0.30 |
| 26 | 1998 | 1743 | 135.6 | — | — | — | — | +16 | -267 | -100 | 44.8% | -0.59 | 2–4 (33%) | 4–1 (80%) | 102.7 | -0.85 | 1999 | 1538 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -41 | — | 42.9% | -0.90 | 0–3 (0%) | — | — | +0.64 |
| 27 | 1999 | 1653 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | +21 | -179 | -26 | 38.1% | -1.00 | 0–4 (0%) | 1–4 (20%) | 93.6 | -1.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2000 | 1611 | 101.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.00 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1880 | 144.9 | — | — | — | — | +29 | -197 | -111 | 47.9% | -0.22 | 33–43 (43%) | 26–20 (57%) | 102.5 | -0.12 | — | 1746 | 128.0 | — | — | — | — | +8 | -34 | -62 | 44.3% | -0.50 | 16–29 (36%) | 8–21 (28%) | 86.2 | +1.19 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Davenport | 1 | 6 | 7 | Nov 13, 1998 | H2H |
| Nathalie Tauziat | 3 | 4 | 7 | Oct 8, 1998 | H2H |
| Anke Huber | 2 | 3 | 5 | Oct 21, 1999 | H2H |
| Barbara Schett | 1 | 4 | 5 | May 27, 1999 | H2H |
| Patricia Hy Boulais | 2 | 3 | 5 | May 21, 1998 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Sugiyama | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 23, 1997 | H2H |
| Dominique Monami | 4 | 0 | 4 | Jun 30, 1996 | H2H |
| Joannette Kruger | 3 | 0 | 3 | Oct 23, 1998 | H2H |
| Anna Kournikova | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 28, 1998 | H2H |
| Amanda Coetzer | 0 | 3 | 3 | Oct 25, 1997 | H2H |