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

Nadia Petrova vs Nicole Vaidisova H2H: 3-1

Nadia Petrova holds a 3–1 lead over Nicole Vaidisova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Nadia Petrova leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Nadia Petrova won the 2006 Linz Open semifinal 6-1 6-2.

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Nadia Petrova
RUS Age 44 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3 – 1
4 main-draw meetings
Nicole Vaidisova
CZE Age 37 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Nadia Petrova #5 6-1 6-2 Nicole Vaidisova #11 Match data Oct 28, 2006* SF Linz Open Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Nadia Petrova #5 6-0 4-6 7-6(3) Nicole Vaidisova #11 Match data Oct 14, 2006* SF Moscow Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Carpet
Nicole Vaidisova #18 6-1 6-7(5) 7-5 Nadia Petrova #9 Match data Oct 16, 2005* F Bangkok Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Nadia Petrova #9 7-6(4) 7-5 Nicole Vaidisova #28 Match data Sep 6, 2005* R16 US Open Grand Slam 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.

Career Comparison

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
Nadia Petrova #578 #3 3,882 2,089 444 278 61.5% 0 3 1 5 4 13
Nicole Vaidisova #832 #7 1,981 2,006 155 85 64.6% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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 Nicole Vaidisova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 2004 14–5 73.7% #75 1,672 0 2
16 1998 2–2 50.0% #145 1,536 0 0 2005 45–14 76.3% #15 1,948 0 5
17 1999 3–5 37.5% #93 1,567 0 0 2006 35–17 67.3% #10 1,936 0 6
18 2000 12–15 44.4% #60 1,624 0 0 2007 35–14 71.4% #12 1,954 0 6
19 2001 20–21 48.8% #39 1,682 0 0 2008 17–19 47.2% #41 1,703 0 6
20 2002 7–5 58.3% #112 1,745 0 0 2009 7–12 36.8% #175 1,575 0 6
21 2003 36–20 64.3% #12 1,921 0 0 2010 1–1 50.0% #666 1,576 0 6
22 2004 40–25 61.5% #12 1,879 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 2005 56–25 69.1% #9 1,971 0 1 — — — — — — —
24 2006 48–19 71.6% #6 1,999 0 6 — — — — — — —
25 2007 37–18 67.3% #14 1,918 0 7 — — — — — — —
26 2008 47–24 66.2% #11 1,925 0 9 2015 1–3 25.0% #261 1,564 0 6
27 2009 30–21 58.8% #20 1,824 0 9 — — — — — — —
28 2010 32–20 61.5% #15 1,852 0 9 — — — — — — —
29 2011 25–21 54.3% #29 1,786 0 10 — — — — — — —
30 2012 39–19 67.2% #12 1,933 0 13 — — — — — — —
31 2013 9–13 40.9% #104 1,725 0 13 — — — — — — —
32 2014 1–5 16.7% #362 1,656 0 13 — — — — — — —

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 Nadia Petrova Nicole Vaidisova
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2004 12 4 16 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — —
16 1998 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 2005 35 8 43 81.4% 7 3 10 70.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
17 1999 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2006 16 10 26 61.5% 11 4 15 73.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 5 2 7 71.4%
18 2000 8 5 13 61.5% 1 5 6 16.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2007 24 9 33 72.7% 4 2 6 66.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
19 2001 8 11 19 42.1% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2008 11 13 24 45.8% 0 3 3 0.0% 6 3 9 66.7% — — — —
20 2002 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 2009 5 6 11 45.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 2003 20 11 31 64.5% 9 4 13 69.2% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 2010 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 2004 28 16 44 63.6% 8 5 13 61.5% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 2005 34 17 51 66.7% 15 5 20 75.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 2006 28 16 44 63.6% 15 1 16 93.8% — — — — 5 2 7 71.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 2007 20 11 31 64.5% 8 5 13 61.5% 5 2 7 71.4% 4 0 4 100.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 2008 34 17 51 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 8 2 10 80.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2015 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 2009 17 13 30 56.7% 9 6 15 60.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 2010 17 14 31 54.8% 12 4 16 75.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 2011 18 13 31 58.1% 3 5 8 37.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 2012 20 11 31 64.5% 10 6 16 62.5% 9 2 11 81.8% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 2013 7 7 14 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 2014 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 264 170 434 60.8% 107 62 169 63.3% 51 28 79 64.6% 22 18 40 55.0% — 105 54 159 66.0% 26 17 43 60.5% 18 10 28 64.3% 6 4 10 60.0%

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 414/630 of Nadia Petrova's and 161/240 of Nicole Vaidisova'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 Nadia Petrova Nicole Vaidisova
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%
15 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2004 1/19 1.0 2.0 51.2% 50.0% 33.3% 14.3% 50.0% 41.9% 39.6%
16 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2005 17/59 7.0 3.2 61.5% 67.6% 52.6% 54.1% 45.8% 61.8% 44.7%
17 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2006 41/52 5.4 3.5 62.1% 68.7% 48.3% 55.4% 42.2% 60.8% 44.3%
18 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2007 48/49 6.3 3.4 61.5% 73.7% 49.9% 59.5% 48.0% 64.6% 44.0%
19 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2008 31/36 5.2 3.6 61.0% 70.9% 44.7% 49.4% 42.8% 60.6% 40.7%
20 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2009 18/19 3.3 4.8 56.2% 63.8% 37.8% 48.5% 47.7% 52.5% 41.8%
21 2003 12/56 3.7 3.3 56.6% 70.3% 47.3% 61.6% 49.4% 60.0% 51.0% 2010 2/2 5.0 3.0 65.2% 77.4% 35.4% 55.0% 45.8% 62.3% 40.1%
22 2004 10/65 4.7 4.2 56.8% 69.4% 49.1% 44.6% 40.1% 60.7% 44.9% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
23 2005 22/81 3.9 3.4 60.3% 69.7% 48.9% 61.7% 50.8% 61.3% 47.2% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
24 2006 50/67 5.1 2.7 61.5% 71.4% 51.1% 58.4% 48.2% 63.7% 47.6% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
25 2007 49/55 4.4 3.1 61.8% 71.9% 48.2% 58.1% 47.0% 62.6% 45.1% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
26 2008 63/71 4.7 3.7 60.3% 70.4% 44.7% 57.0% 53.9% 60.4% 45.5% 2015 3/4 6.3 2.3 63.6% 59.4% 44.6% 48.1% 53.3% 53.7% 41.5%
27 2009 47/51 6.2 3.7 58.3% 70.3% 46.5% 50.8% 44.7% 60.2% 42.2% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
28 2010 47/52 6.2 3.3 57.1% 71.5% 48.2% 63.1% 51.9% 61.5% 43.1% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
29 2011 41/46 4.2 3.0 58.5% 66.6% 48.1% 55.9% 52.2% 59.1% 42.1% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
30 2012 45/58 6.0 3.0 55.3% 70.5% 46.7% 51.0% 48.8% 60.0% 44.4% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
31 2013 22/22 6.3 3.0 60.4% 67.2% 41.1% 51.9% 43.8% 57.1% 44.5% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
32 2014 6/6 5.3 5.5 46.7% 66.9% 45.9% 48.3% 39.9% 54.2% 42.2% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
Career — 414/722 5.2 3.3 58.9% 70.2% 47.3% 56.2% 49.0% 60.8% 44.7% — 161/240 5.6 3.6 61.0% 69.8% 47.0% 54.2% 45.3% 60.9% 43.1%

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 Nadia Petrova Nicole Vaidisova
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2004 1672 120.2 -1.78 -0.72 0.682 40.6% +8 -112 — 60.5% +0.53 7–0 (100%) 1–0 — +0.63
16 1998 1536 108.3 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.10 2–0 1–1 — -0.21 2005 1948 146.7 +3.98 +0.60 1.172 53.0% 0 -245 -351 67.2% +1.49 16–2 (89%) 8–9 (47%) 110.8 -0.34
17 1999 1568 119.8 — — — — +27 — — 38.9% -1.06 1–1 1–0 — -0.10 2006 1937 151.5 +4.00 +0.94 1.131 52.3% -11 -77 -249 63.2% +0.93 11–8 (58%) 4–7 (36%) 98.8 +0.48
18 2000 1625 137.4 — — — — +80 -140 -67 48.4% +0.27 4–8 (33%) 1–4 (20%) 94.3 -0.47 2007 1955 155.4 +7.77 +1.32 1.244 54.1% -8 -61 -138 70.1% +1.39 6–7 (46%) 6–4 (60%) 100.0 +0.64
19 2001 1683 138.0 — — — — -59 -20 -54 49.4% +0.35 5–6 (45%) 2–11 (15%) 96.0 -0.89 2008 1703 127.8 +3.94 -2.60 1.033 50.4% +35 +79 +129 47.7% -0.15 7–7 (50%) 1–5 (17%) 92.1 -0.26
20 2002 1745 137.3 — — — — -48 — — 59.1% +0.68 1–1 1–1 — -1.69 2009 1576 103.2 -2.86 -1.96 0.879 47.1% +83 +121 — 36.6% -1.02 2–1 (67%) 2–0 — +1.38
21 2003 1922 156.8 +3.29 +4.32 1.277 55.5% -51 -85 -174 61.1% +0.92 11–9 (55%) 6–2 (75%) 105.2 -2.56 2010 1577 105.4 +1.21 +0.70 1.062 51.9% — — — 60.0% 0.00 0–1 — — +0.09
22 2004 1880 151.4 +3.04 +0.66 1.141 52.4% +11 -49 -143 61.4% +1.02 8–11 (42%) 7–7 (50%) 95.7 +1.78 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 2005 1971 156.3 +4.70 +2.81 1.221 54.3% -26 +29 -176 69.4% +1.41 13–10 (57%) 7–6 (54%) 102.6 +1.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 2006 1999 165.0 +7.12 +3.75 1.310 55.6% -34 +105 — 70.3% +1.75 9–6 (60%) 7–4 (64%) 102.2 +2.64 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 2007 1918 152.6 +6.15 +2.04 1.205 53.8% +19 +124 -43 68.2% +1.44 9–3 (75%) 7–7 (50%) 101.3 -0.25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 2008 1926 146.0 +4.49 +1.77 1.149 53.0% -16 +1 +21 66.9% +1.29 7–11 (39%) 9–5 (64%) 94.7 +0.54 2015 1565 115.0 -0.33 +1.19 0.897 48.2% +67 — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 1–1 — -0.40
27 2009 1825 141.7 +4.11 -1.32 1.060 51.1% +14 +37 +87 54.4% +0.50 14–8 (64%) 8–6 (57%) 100.8 +1.28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 2010 1853 154.1 +4.92 +0.47 1.120 52.6% -39 +99 +61 62.1% +0.91 10–8 (56%) 2–5 (29%) 97.3 -0.43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 2011 1787 136.6 +2.64 -0.57 1.028 50.6% -5 +48 +103 56.6% +0.32 5–6 (45%) 8–5 (62%) 97.5 +0.59 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 2012 1933 142.8 +3.66 +1.17 1.111 52.0% -27 -100 +6 63.6% +0.94 13–6 (68%) 8–9 (47%) 102.3 +2.25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 2013 1725 130.0 +1.40 +0.62 1.039 50.4% +95 +39 — 44.2% +0.10 3–5 (38%) 1–4 (20%) 94.3 +0.77 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 2014 1656 109.1 -1.13 -0.85 0.922 47.9% +85 — — 30.8% -1.15 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — -0.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2089 155.3 +4.43 +1.25 1.140 52.7% -11 +13 -35 61.1% +0.92 116–101 (53%) 76–78 (49%) 96.4 +0.59 — 2006 146.1 +4.19 0.00 1.102 51.8% +10 -78 -113 60.3% +0.77 49–27 (64%) 23–26 (47%) 103.4 +0.93

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.