H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Maria Kirilenko vs Mara Santangelo H2H: 2-1
Maria Kirilenko holds a 2–1 lead over Mara Santangelo in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Maria Kirilenko leads 1–0 on carpet, while Mara Santangelo leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Mara Santangelo won the 2006 Rome second round 3-6 6-3 7-5.
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RUS
Age 39
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 45
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2006* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Mara Santangelo | 3-6 6-3 7-5 | Maria Kirilenko | Match data |
| Feb 2, 2006* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | R32 | Carpet | Maria Kirilenko | 6-4 6-1 | Mara Santangelo | Match data |
| Feb 11, 2005* | Hyderabad | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Maria Kirilenko | 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) | Mara Santangelo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Kirilenko | #947 | #10 | 3,471 | 1,910 | 282 | 228 | 55.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Mara Santangelo | #970 | #27 | 918 | 1,824 | 74 | 93 | 44.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 | Maria Kirilenko | Mara Santangelo | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 2002 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2003 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #124 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2004 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #107 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2005 | 29–21 | 58.0% | #25 | 1,741 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2006 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #30 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2007 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #25 | 1,739 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2008 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #29 | 1,722 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2009 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #62 | 1,719 | 0 | 5 | 2003 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #138 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2010 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #20 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 | 2004 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #86 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2011 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #28 | 1,816 | 0 | 5 | 2005 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #88 | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2012 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #14 | 1,775 | 0 | 5 | 2006 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #31 | 1,672 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2013 | 34–18 | 65.4% | #19 | 1,786 | 0 | 6 | 2007 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #35 | 1,749 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2014 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #187 | 1,698 | 0 | 6 | 2008 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #134 | 1,614 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #342 | 1,548 | 0 | 1 |