H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Maria Kirilenko holds a 1–0 lead over Tiantian Sun in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Maria Kirilenko leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Maria Kirilenko won the 2005 China Open quarterfinal 6-1 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Kirilenko | 6-1 6-3 | Tiantian Sun | Match data | Sep 24, 2005* | QF | China Open | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Kirilenko | #947 | #10 | 3,471 | 1,918 | 286 | 230 | 55.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Tiantian Sun | #819 | #77 | 395 | 1,649 | 27 | 54 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Maria Kirilenko | Tiantian Sun | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2002 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #231 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #124 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #129 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #107 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #126 | 1,429 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 29–21 | 58.0% | #25 | 1,740 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 7–6 | 53.8% | #105 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #30 | 1,657 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #81 | 1,628 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #25 | 1,739 | 0 | 2 | 2007 | 3–15 | 16.7% | #230 | 1,505 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #29 | 1,724 | 0 | 5 | 2008 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #281 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #62 | 1,720 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #20 | 1,829 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #14 | 1,797 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 34–18 | 65.4% | #19 | 1,791 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #187 | 1,715 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Maria Kirilenko | Tiantian Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 % | ||
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 65.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2005 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2006 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 58.5% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2007 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 52.8% | 15 | 3 | 18 | 83.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44.4% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 27 | 16 | 43 | 62.8% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 56.8% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 62.9% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 64.9% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 203 | 151 | 354 | 57.3% | 56 | 46 | 102 | 54.9% | 23 | 28 | 51 | 45.1% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | Career | 22 | 41 | 63 | 34.9% | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 385/513 of Maria Kirilenko's and 28/56 of Tiantian Sun'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.
| Maria Kirilenko | Tiantian Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2003 | 3/10 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 67.0% | 62.0% | 54.6% | 48.5% | 58.2% | 59.5% | 41.0% | 2003 | 1/9 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 59.4% | 60.5% | 30.8% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 48.4% | 40.0% |
| 2004 | 3/17 | 1.7 | 6.7 | 58.3% | 62.1% | 49.2% | 53.1% | 46.4% | 56.7% | 42.0% | 2006 | 9/24 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 67.2% | 58.1% | 44.5% | 53.0% | 49.3% | 53.8% | 37.5% |
| 2005 | 9/50 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 59.7% | 57.9% | 43.6% | 52.4% | 52.3% | 52.4% | 35.9% | 2007 | 14/18 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 65.0% | 55.8% | 43.0% | 44.6% | 35.3% | 51.3% | 40.4% |
| 2006 | 34/48 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 60.9% | 63.7% | 45.3% | 51.9% | 41.2% | 56.5% | 44.6% | 2008 | 4/5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 65.6% | 55.4% | 41.8% | 51.8% | 30.6% | 51.0% | 36.8% |
| 2007 | 47/54 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 65.8% | 64.6% | 48.1% | 52.4% | 46.7% | 58.8% | 45.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 45/56 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 67.5% | 61.8% | 47.0% | 51.0% | 49.8% | 57.0% | 46.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 42/45 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 63.3% | 61.6% | 45.0% | 49.9% | 46.5% | 55.6% | 43.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 56/60 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 65.1% | 64.4% | 48.9% | 51.5% | 46.6% | 59.0% | 46.4% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 47/52 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 69.1% | 62.7% | 49.8% | 48.9% | 51.8% | 58.6% | 47.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 41/55 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 65.0% | 65.3% | 44.9% | 52.7% | 49.7% | 58.2% | 44.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 46/52 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 59.5% | 64.8% | 49.8% | 56.9% | 44.3% | 58.9% | 43.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 12/14 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 64.6% | 59.2% | 36.4% | 48.8% | 39.3% | 50.9% | 41.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 385/516 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 64.5% | 63.3% | 47.2% | 51.8% | 47.2% | 57.6% | 44.9% | Career | 28/81 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 65.6% | 56.6% | 42.8% | 47.8% | 38.8% | 52.0% | 38.9% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Maria Kirilenko | Tiantian Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 2002 | 1479 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | +29 | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.52 | 2002 | 1493 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.19 |
| 2003 | 1522 | 108.4 | +0.26 | -0.99 | 1.013 | 51.2% | +31 | — | — | 43.5% | -0.70 | 3–0 (100%) | 2–1 (67%) | 105.9 | +0.35 | 2003 | 1451 | 101.0 | -0.20 | -1.27 | 0.776 | 43.9% | +17 | — | — | 22.2% | -1.67 | 0–2 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.54 |
| 2004 | 1576 | 122.0 | -0.20 | -0.34 | 0.970 | 49.9% | +27 | — | -41 | 50.0% | -0.11 | 1–3 (25%) | 4–3 (57%) | 99.2 | -0.38 | 2004 | 1430 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | -34 | +118 | — | 24.0% | -1.68 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | -0.02 |
| 2005 | 1741 | 139.7 | -0.75 | -3.22 | 0.755 | 44.4% | +24 | -184 | -189 | 57.5% | +0.42 | 5–5 (50%) | 5–4 (56%) | 100.8 | -0.06 | 2005 | 1520 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -19 | — | — | 57.7% | +0.69 | 1–1 | 3–1 (75%) | — | +0.62 |
| 2006 | 1657 | 138.5 | +0.48 | +1.03 | 1.025 | 50.5% | +25 | -46 | — | 49.0% | -0.22 | 3–9 (25%) | 3–5 (38%) | 93.8 | +0.13 | 2006 | 1629 | 131.4 | -1.14 | -2.98 | 0.811 | 45.8% | -16 | — | — | 52.7% | -0.04 | 2–5 (29%) | — | — | -0.16 |
| 2007 | 1740 | 140.8 | +3.14 | +1.31 | 1.100 | 52.1% | +5 | -194 | -199 | 54.4% | +0.57 | 7–12 (37%) | 4–3 (57%) | 97.2 | -0.64 | 2007 | 1505 | 100.0 | -2.48 | -2.77 | 0.830 | 45.9% | +49 | -23 | — | 20.5% | -2.13 | 1–2 (33%) | 4–1 (80%) | 101.7 | -1.14 |
| 2008 | 1725 | 136.8 | +1.27 | +1.62 | 1.084 | 51.7% | -38 | +93 | — | 57.4% | +0.66 | 14–12 (54%) | 2–5 (29%) | 99.4 | +2.04 | 2008 | 1494 | 101.6 | -1.21 | -2.08 | 0.750 | 43.9% | +30 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.62 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.7 | +0.02 |
| 2009 | 1720 | 129.5 | +0.33 | -0.34 | 0.978 | 49.6% | -26 | +33 | -218 | 45.8% | -0.10 | 8–4 (67%) | 2–4 (33%) | 102.2 | -1.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 1830 | 151.8 | +3.21 | +2.46 | 1.133 | 52.6% | -13 | -36 | -271 | 60.2% | +0.86 | 11–8 (58%) | 4–5 (44%) | 103.5 | +1.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 1848 | 143.7 | +2.41 | +3.15 | 1.143 | 52.8% | 0 | -89 | -260 | 56.6% | +0.67 | 7–10 (41%) | 6–4 (60%) | 96.7 | +0.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 1798 | 144.6 | +2.23 | +1.06 | 1.066 | 51.4% | +18 | -110 | -42 | 60.0% | +0.85 | 8–9 (47%) | 10–5 (67%) | 99.8 | -0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 1791 | 145.9 | +2.97 | +0.16 | 1.057 | 51.1% | +16 | +6 | -68 | 63.0% | +1.01 | 10–2 (83%) | 7–3 (70%) | 108.1 | +0.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1715 | 111.8 | -3.39 | -0.94 | 0.847 | 46.1% | +74 | +12 | -13 | 36.7% | -1.07 | 3–1 (75%) | 1–3 (25%) | 100.2 | -0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1919 | 145.3 | +1.84 | +1.16 | 1.058 | 51.2% | +5 | -27 | -136 | 55.0% | +0.44 | 80–75 (52%) | 50–45 (53%) | 101.9 | +0.41 | Career | 1650 | 117.9 | -1.79 | -2.69 | 0.810 | 45.5% | 0 | +30 | — | 37.4% | -0.93 | 6–15 (29%) | 11–8 (58%) | 98.4 | -0.41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnieszka Radwanska | 3 | 6 | 9 | Mar 12, 2013 | H2H |
| Nadia Petrova | 4 | 5 | 9 | Oct 29, 2012 | H2H |
| Klara Koukalova | 5 | 3 | 8 | Sep 19, 2014 | H2H |
| Maria Sharapova | 2 | 6 | 8 | Aug 27, 2014 | H2H |
| Serena Williams | 0 | 8 | 8 | Oct 4, 2013 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginie Razzano | 0 | 3 | 3 | Feb 20, 2008 | H2H |
| Gisela Dulko | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 8, 2007 | H2H |
| Victoria Azarenka | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 17, 2008 | H2H |
| Anastasia Rodionova | 1 | 1 | 2 | Mar 6, 2008 | H2H |
| Martina Hingis | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 20, 2007 | H2H |