H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Nadia Petrova vs Cara Black H2H: 3-0
Nadia Petrova holds a 3–0 lead over Cara Black in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Nadia Petrova leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Nadia Petrova won the 2005 Wimbledon third round 6-4 6-3.
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RUS
Age 44
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
ZIM
Age 47
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2005* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 6-3 | Cara Black | Match data |
| Aug 26, 2004* | New Haven | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-4 | Cara Black | Match data |
| Jan 20, 2000* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Nadia Petrova | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | Cara Black | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadia Petrova | #578 | #3 | 3,882 | 2,077 | 441 | 276 | 61.5% | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| Cara Black | #679 | #31 | 869 | 1,770 | 114 | 149 | 43.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | Nadia Petrova | Cara Black | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1998 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #145 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1999 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #93 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2000 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #60 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2001 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #44 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #112 | 1,758 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #50 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #12 | 1,924 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #41 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2004 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #12 | 1,880 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 19–25 | 43.2% | #58 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2005 | 56–25 | 69.1% | #9 | 1,945 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #56 | 1,620 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2006 | 48–19 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,990 | 0 | 6 | 2003 | 18–25 | 41.9% | #51 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2007 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #14 | 1,931 | 0 | 7 | 2004 | 5–20 | 20.0% | #138 | 1,457 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2008 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 0 | 9 | 2005 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #179 | 1,491 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2009 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #20 | 1,821 | 0 | 9 | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #288 | 1,496 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2010 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #15 | 1,828 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #29 | 1,781 | 0 | 10 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #660 | 1,480 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2012 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,917 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2013 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #104 | 1,718 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2014 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #362 | 1,648 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |