H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Lindsay Davenport vs Joannette Kruger H2H: 2-1

Lindsay Davenport holds a 2–1 lead over Joannette Kruger in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Lindsay Davenport leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Lindsay Davenport won the 1997 Chicago round of 16 6-2 6-4.

USA Age 50 Right-Handed 189 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2 1
3 main-draw meetings
RSA Age 53 Right-Handed 179 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Lindsay Davenport #5 6-2 6-4 Joannette Kruger #31 Match data Nov 7, 1997* R16 Chicago Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet
Lindsay Davenport #5 6-2 6-3 Joannette Kruger #79 Match data May 28, 1997* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Joannette Kruger #37 4-6 6-4 6-2 Lindsay Davenport #9 Match data Sep 29, 1995* R16 Leipzig Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 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.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS Olympics 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Lindsay Davenport #35 #1 6,100 2,374 711 191 78.8% 3 1 11 1 26 13 55
Joannette Kruger #972 #21 1,280 1,860 147 163 47.4% 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Lindsay Davenport Joannette Kruger
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1991 1–2 33.3% #348 1,504 0 0
16 1992 2–5 28.6% #161 1,512 0 0
17 1993 31–15 67.4% #20 1,858 0 1
18 1994 44–15 74.6% #6 2,041 0 3 1992 2–3 40.0% #96 1,508 0 0
19 1995 31–14 68.9% #12 1,964 0 4 1993 9–13 40.9% #128 1,576 0 0
20 1996 47–15 75.8% #9 2,065 0 7 1994 13–17 43.3% #79 1,639 0 0
21 1997 57–16 78.1% #3 2,166 0 13 1995 19–15 55.9% #30 1,726 0 1
22 1998 68–14 82.9% #1 2,286 1 19 1996 7–13 35.0% #126 1,625 0 1
23 1999 58–11 84.1% #2 2,327 2 26 1997 25–18 58.1% #27 1,785 0 2
24 2000 57–14 80.3% #2 2,253 3 30 1998 25–22 53.2% #30 1,713 0 2
25 2001 64–10 86.5% #1 2,298 3 37 1999 9–13 40.9% #129 1,646 0 2
26 2002 24–9 72.7% #12 2,165 3 37 2000 16–17 48.5% #59 1,657 0 2
27 2003 48–15 76.2% #5 2,074 3 38 2001 21–23 47.7% #46 1,643 0 2
28 2004 64–10 86.5% #1 2,208 3 45 2002 1–4 20.0% #455 1,591 0 2
29 2005 58–11 84.1% #1 2,215 3 51 2003 0–5 0.0% #853 1,531 0 2
30 2006 21–8 72.4% #25 2,132 3 51
31 2007 13–1 92.9% #72 2,156 3 53
32 2008 23–6 79.3% #35 2,111 3 55

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 Lindsay Davenport Joannette Kruger
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 %
15 1991 1 2 3 33.3%
16 1992 2 2 4 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
17 1993 18 8 26 69.2% 8 3 11 72.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
18 1994 21 6 27 77.8% 12 4 16 75.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 1992 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1995 15 8 23 65.2% 8 1 9 88.9% 3 1 4 75.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1993 2 5 7 28.6% 6 6 12 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
20 1996 29 6 35 82.9% 9 1 10 90.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 1994 2 7 9 22.2% 6 4 10 60.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 3 4 25.0%
21 1997 36 8 44 81.8% 10 4 14 71.4% 1 1 2 50.0% 10 3 13 76.9% 1995 10 7 17 58.8% 7 5 12 58.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
22 1998 43 7 50 86.0% 11 4 15 73.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 10 2 12 83.3% 1996 4 6 10 40.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1999 33 8 41 80.5% 9 2 11 81.8% 7 0 7 100.0% 9 1 10 90.0% 1997 4 3 7 57.1% 16 9 25 64.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
24 2000 41 9 50 82.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 7 2 9 77.8% 8 1 9 88.9% 1998 18 11 29 62.1% 6 7 13 46.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
25 2001 51 9 60 85.0% 9 1 10 90.0% 4 0 4 100.0% 1999 6 4 10 60.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
26 2002 21 8 29 72.4% 3 1 4 75.0% 2000 7 7 14 50.0% 9 9 18 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 2003 30 10 40 75.0% 10 3 13 76.9% 4 2 6 66.7% 4 0 4 100.0% 2001 16 12 28 57.1% 4 9 13 30.8% 1 2 3 33.3%
28 2004 40 5 45 88.9% 13 3 16 81.3% 5 1 6 83.3% 6 1 7 85.7% 2002 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 2005 38 7 45 84.4% 11 2 13 84.6% 6 1 7 85.7% 3 1 4 75.0% 2003 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
30 2006 21 8 29 72.4%
31 2007 13 1 14 92.9%
32 2008 18 4 22 81.8% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 471 116 587 80.2% 106 33 139 76.3% 55 16 71 77.5% 79 26 105 75.2% 70 67 137 51.1% 62 64 126 49.2% 7 14 21 33.3% 8 18 26 30.8%

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 114/278 of Lindsay Davenport's and 1/5 of Joannette Kruger'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 Lindsay Davenport Joannette Kruger
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%
27 2003 13/63 3.1 3.8 57.5% 72.0% 48.9% 70.1% 61.3% 62.1% 50.3% —/—
28 2004 20/74 4.7 3.3 61.0% 76.7% 48.0% 71.2% 55.1% 65.5% 51.1% —/—
29 2005 28/69 5.6 5.0 59.7% 73.5% 46.4% 56.5% 54.0% 62.4% 48.6% 2003 1/5 0.0 5.0 68.1% 40.6% 13.3% 33.3% 75.0% 31.9% 45.8%
30 2006 19/29 3.9 3.5 57.9% 67.9% 53.5% 56.9% 47.3% 61.8% 47.5% —/—
31 2007 9/14 4.9 3.6 57.3% 72.4% 53.0% 46.7% 63.5% 64.0% 52.9% —/—
32 2008 25/29 6.0 4.0 58.0% 74.4% 51.4% 48.4% 54.3% 65.2% 47.8% —/—
Career 114/902 4.9 4.0 58.8% 73.1% 49.8% 58.1% 54.7% 63.6% 49.2% 1/310 0.0 5.0 68.1% 40.6% 13.3% 33.3% 75.0% 31.9% 45.8%

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 Lindsay Davenport Joannette Kruger
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
15 1991 1505 103.8 +36 28.6% -1.71 1–0 -0.02
16 1992 1512 119.7 +67 0 31.3% -1.38 1–1 -0.26
17 1993 1859 149.8 -28 -178 -240 61.3% +0.93 11–3 (79%) 4–4 (50%) 111.2 -0.48
18 1994 2041 168.7 -27 -191 -346 69.7% +1.73 11–7 (61%) 6–5 (55%) 102.2 -2.86 1992 1508 108.6 +78 41.7% -1.00 1–1 1–1 0.00
19 1995 1964 155.1 -15 -55 -216 64.4% +1.21 10–5 (67%) 1–4 (20%) 100.2 +0.77 1993 1576 111.5 -64 +57 +8 38.5% -0.98 6–2 (75%) 2–4 (33%) 103.1 -0.32
20 1996 2066 172.6 +4 -68 -253 73.5% +1.73 6–6 (50%) 10–8 (56%) 100.5 -1.62 1994 1640 139.3 -110 +86 -11 44.1% -0.47 4–6 (40%) 2–2 (50%) 100.9 -0.48
21 1997 2166 175.6 +24 -154 74.4% +1.95 10–10 (50%) 7–8 (47%) 94.6 +0.58 1995 1726 133.4 -64 +26 54.5% +0.18 5–4 (56%) 6–5 (55%) 101.5 +0.79
22 1998 2287 180.4 +50 -220 -395 75.7% +1.94 16–7 (70%) 8–5 (62%) 105.2 -2.47 1996 1625 111.8 -5 +66 36.6% -1.34 4–1 (80%) 2–1 (67%) 103.7 -0.38
23 1999 2328 179.8 +19 -263 -303 82.2% +2.53 8–4 (67%) 7–2 (78%) 101.9 -1.25 1997 1786 143.0 -78 +29 53.0% +0.10 11–3 (79%) 6–4 (60%) 109.9 -0.97
24 2000 2254 177.5 +41 -106 76.8% +2.17 13–6 (68%) 8–8 (50%) 96.4 -2.76 1998 1714 137.8 +52 +7 50.0% -0.24 9–5 (64%) 4–6 (40%) 101.8 +0.70
25 2001 2298 174.7 +17 -24 81.0% +2.19 13–4 (76%) 9–4 (69%) 103.0 -1.06 1999 1647 113.5 +68 +11 39.6% -0.53 6–3 (67%) 4–3 (57%) 102.5 -0.09
26 2002 2166 166.9 +25 71.1% +1.46 4–6 (40%) 7–5 (58%) 90.6 -0.63 2000 1658 124.8 +24 -4 50.0% -0.01 6–8 (43%) 6–5 (55%) 97.1 -0.73
27 2003 2075 165.9 +4.70 +4.45 1.328 56.1% +52 +20 +133 74.6% +1.95 10–6 (63%) 5–5 (50%) 96.2 -0.74 2001 1644 115.3 +38 -79 -127 44.1% -0.64 11–5 (69%) 6–7 (46%) 102.1 +0.58
28 2004 2208 171.1 +7.65 +5.05 1.482 57.9% +54 -118 +45 83.1% +2.56 7–3 (70%) 5–3 (63%) 100.2 -0.46 2002 1591 105.0 +36 30.8% -1.23 1–2 (33%) 0–2 -0.01
29 2005 2215 170.5 +5.92 +4.60 1.294 55.2% +26 -49 +49 79.2% +2.00 16–6 (73%) 9–7 (56%) 103.6 -1.58 2003 1532 103.1 -1.38 +1.09 0.673 38.9% -5 16.7% -2.50 0–2 -0.40
30 2006 2133 165.6 +4.92 +4.20 1.241 54.4% +19 71.9% +1.67 4–4 (50%) 7–2 (78%) 97.4 -1.47
31 2007 2157 145.6 +4.78 +3.86 1.472 58.3% +12 83.9% +2.65 3–0 (100%) 1–1 -0.41
32 2008 2112 144.2 +7.49 +3.10 1.375 56.0% -6 +44 80.0% +2.18 5–0 (100%) 1–1 -0.18
Career 2375 176.5 +6.17 +4.21 1.351 56.0% +22 -122 -126 74.8% +1.90 149–78 (66%) 95–72 (57%) 101.9 -1.91 1861 132.9 -1.38 +1.09 0.673 38.9% -3 +20 -33 46.1% -0.41 64–42 (60%) 39–40 (49%) 103.4 -0.42

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.