H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Kirsten Flipkens vs Elena Vesnina H2H: 1-3
Elena Vesnina holds a 3–1 lead over Kirsten Flipkens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Elena Vesnina leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Elena Vesnina won the 2017 US Open second round 6-4 6-4.
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BEL
Age 40
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 39
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2017* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Elena Vesnina | 6-4 6-4 | Kirsten Flipkens | Match data |
| May 26, 2015* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Elena Vesnina | 2-6 6-3 6-3 | Kirsten Flipkens | Match data |
| Aug 14, 2013* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Elena Vesnina | 3-6 6-1 6-3 | Kirsten Flipkens | Match data |
| Nov 2, 2006* | Hasselt | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Kirsten Flipkens | 4-0 (ret.) | Elena Vesnina | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Flipkens | #531 | #13 | 2,961 | 1,829 | 198 | 221 | 47.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Elena Vesnina | #573 | #13 | 3,320 | 1,858 | 262 | 260 | 50.2% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 | Kirsten Flipkens | Elena Vesnina | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2003 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #380 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #259 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2004 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #168 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2005 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #202 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #47 | 1,617 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2006 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #104 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #54 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2007 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #287 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #79 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2008 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #111 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 31–20 | 60.8% | #23 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #52 | 1,720 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2010 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #77 | 1,666 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #57 | 1,689 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2011 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #192 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #68 | 1,701 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2012 | 13–4 | 76.5% | #54 | 1,762 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 30–19 | 61.2% | #25 | 1,801 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2013 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #20 | 1,734 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #64 | 1,689 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2014 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #45 | 1,657 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 11–17 | 39.3% | #115 | 1,609 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2015 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #85 | 1,657 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #16 | 1,778 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 2016 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #65 | 1,642 | 0 | 1 | 2017 | 25–26 | 49.0% | #18 | 1,691 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2017 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #74 | 1,695 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #137 | 1,679 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2018 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #47 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2019 | 15–22 | 40.5% | #71 | 1,747 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2020 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #86 | 1,703 | 0 | 1 | 2021 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #310 | 1,689 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | 2021 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #311 | 1,659 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2022 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #251 | 1,685 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |