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

Nadia Petrova vs Silvia Farina Elia H2H: 4-1 (incl. walkovers)

Nadia Petrova vs Silvia Farina Elia: 4–0 excluding walkovers; 4–1 including 1 walkover. Across 5 main-draw results including walkovers, Nadia Petrova leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Silvia Farina Elia won the 2005 Gold Coast quarterfinal W/O.

RUS Age 44 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H including walkovers
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5 main-draw results
ITA Age 54 Right-Handed 172 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Silvia Farina Elia #20 (w/o) Nadia Petrova #12 Match data Jan 8, 2005* QF Gold Coast Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Nadia Petrova #14 4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(3) Silvia Farina Elia #21 Match data Sep 5, 2004* R32 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Nadia Petrova #39 7-6(4) 7-5 Silvia Farina Elia #14 Match data Jan 4, 2002* QF Gold Coast Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Nadia Petrova #42 6-3 6-3 Silvia Farina Elia #17 Match data Jul 1, 2001* R32 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Nadia Petrova #90 4-6 6-3 6-0 Silvia Farina Elia #32 Match data Apr 14, 2001* QF Amelia Island Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay

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
Silvia Farina Elia #32 #11 1,838 1,943 369 312 54.2% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Silvia Farina Elia
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1998 2–2 50.0% #145 1,536 0 0
17 1999 3–5 37.5% #93 1,567 0 0 1989 3–3 50.0% #172 1,522 0 0
18 2000 12–15 44.4% #60 1,624 0 0 1990 2–3 40.0% #194 1,527 0 0
19 2001 20–21 48.8% #39 1,682 0 0 1991 9–9 50.0% #69 1,590 0 0
20 2002 7–5 58.3% #112 1,745 0 0 1992 5–10 33.3% #172 1,578 0 0
21 2003 36–20 64.3% #12 1,921 0 0 1993 9–12 42.9% #85 1,586 0 0
22 2004 40–25 61.5% #12 1,879 0 0 1994 20–19 51.3% #52 1,679 0 0
23 2005 56–25 69.1% #9 1,971 0 1 1995 18–16 52.9% #52 1,649 0 0
24 2006 48–19 71.6% #6 1,999 0 6 1996 23–22 51.1% #34 1,711 0 0
25 2007 37–18 67.3% #14 1,918 0 7 1997 16–22 42.1% #43 1,719 0 0
26 2008 47–24 66.2% #11 1,925 0 9 1998 38–26 59.4% #19 1,901 0 0
27 2009 30–21 58.8% #20 1,824 0 9 1999 30–26 53.6% #26 1,783 0 0
28 2010 32–20 61.5% #15 1,852 0 9 2000 17–18 48.6% #63 1,709 0 0
29 2011 25–21 54.3% #29 1,786 0 10 2001 45–26 63.4% #14 1,768 0 1
30 2012 39–19 67.2% #12 1,933 0 13 2002 42–28 60.0% #17 1,745 0 2
31 2013 9–13 40.9% #104 1,725 0 13 2003 25–25 50.0% #24 1,719 0 3
32 2014 1–5 16.7% #362 1,656 0 13 2004 42–24 63.6% #20 1,769 0 3
33 2005 25–23 52.1% #32 1,642 0 3

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 Silvia Farina Elia
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 %
16 1998 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
17 1999 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1989 3 3 6 50.0%
18 2000 8 5 13 61.5% 1 5 6 16.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1990 2 3 5 40.0%
19 2001 8 11 19 42.1% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1991 1 2 3 33.3% 8 7 15 53.3%
20 2002 4 3 7 57.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 1992 2 2 4 50.0% 3 7 10 30.0% 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% 1993 2 2 4 50.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 3 3 6 50.0%
22 2004 28 16 44 63.6% 8 5 13 61.5% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1994 6 7 13 46.2% 8 8 16 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
23 2005 34 17 51 66.7% 15 5 20 75.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 1 3 66.7% 1995 7 7 14 50.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 2006 28 16 44 63.6% 15 1 16 93.8% 5 2 7 71.4% 1996 11 10 21 52.4% 10 7 17 58.8% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
25 2007 20 11 31 64.5% 8 5 13 61.5% 5 2 7 71.4% 4 0 4 100.0% 1997 5 9 14 35.7% 6 4 10 60.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 6 10 40.0%
26 2008 34 17 51 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 8 2 10 80.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1998 13 11 24 54.2% 15 7 22 68.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 7 17 58.8%
27 2009 17 13 30 56.7% 9 6 15 60.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1999 8 10 18 44.4% 12 9 21 57.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 9 5 14 64.3%
28 2010 17 14 31 54.8% 12 4 16 75.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2000 5 7 12 41.7% 9 6 15 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
29 2011 18 13 31 58.1% 3 5 8 37.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2001 12 9 21 57.1% 22 11 33 66.7% 4 2 6 66.7% 7 4 11 63.6%
30 2012 20 11 31 64.5% 10 6 16 62.5% 9 2 11 81.8% 2002 15 12 27 55.6% 14 8 22 63.6% 3 2 5 60.0% 10 6 16 62.5%
31 2013 7 7 14 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 2003 7 14 21 33.3% 9 5 14 64.3% 7 2 9 77.8% 2 4 6 33.3%
32 2014 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2004 25 15 40 62.5% 12 5 17 70.6% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
33 2005 10 12 22 45.5% 11 7 18 61.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
Career 264 170 434 60.8% 107 62 169 63.3% 51 28 79 64.6% 22 18 40 55.0% 129 129 258 50.0% 157 110 267 58.8% 29 27 56 51.8% 54 46 100 54.0%

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 33/164 of Silvia Farina Elia'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 Silvia Farina Elia
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%
21 2003 12/56 3.7 3.3 56.6% 70.3% 47.3% 61.6% 49.4% 60.0% 51.0% —/—
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% —/—
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% 2003 10/50 0.8 2.6 70.1% 63.9% 50.2% 57.0% 61.1% 59.7% 46.3%
32 2014 6/6 5.3 5.5 46.7% 66.9% 45.9% 48.3% 39.9% 54.2% 42.2% 2004 11/66 0.8 1.9 73.4% 57.3% 52.6% 60.3% 57.1% 56.1% 48.3%
33 —/— 2005 12/48 0.5 2.8 70.0% 59.4% 47.4% 45.1% 55.5% 55.7% 51.3%
Career 414/722 5.2 3.3 58.9% 70.2% 47.3% 56.2% 49.0% 60.8% 44.7% 33/681 0.7 2.5 71.2% 60.0% 50.0% 53.8% 57.7% 57.0% 48.8%

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 Nadia Petrova Silvia Farina Elia
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
16 1998 1536 108.3 40.0% -1.10 2–0 1–1 -0.21
17 1999 1568 119.8 +27 38.9% -1.06 1–1 1–0 -0.10 1989 1523 107.1 +47 46.7% -0.47 2–1 (67%) 1–0 +0.49
18 2000 1625 137.4 +80 -140 -67 48.4% +0.27 4–8 (33%) 1–4 (20%) 94.3 -0.47 1990 1528 110.3 +28 45.5% +0.09 0–1 -0.17
19 2001 1683 138.0 -59 -20 -54 49.4% +0.35 5–6 (45%) 2–11 (15%) 96.0 -0.89 1991 1590 119.1 -52 +52 46.3% -0.46 4–1 (80%) 1–1 +0.60
20 2002 1745 137.3 -48 59.1% +0.68 1–1 1–1 -1.69 1992 1578 112.3 -16 +43 33.3% -1.39 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) 104.1 -0.40
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 1993 1587 115.3 -13 -10 +21 44.2% -0.48 5–5 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 100.9 -0.63
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 1994 1679 127.7 -57 -10 -47 46.6% -0.03 9–5 (64%) 1–5 (17%) 103.2 +0.22
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 1995 1650 125.3 -53 +47 -19 52.1% +0.49 3–4 (43%) 2–10 (17%) 92.8 +0.84
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 1996 1712 137.8 -18 +33 52.0% 0.00 7–5 (58%) 7–2 (78%) 105.7 -0.02
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 1997 1720 140.6 -7 +28 -87 45.2% -0.34 6–6 (50%) 2–4 (33%) 100.3 -1.88
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 1998 1901 156.1 -35 -31 54.9% +0.30 14–6 (70%) 5–5 (50%) 107.1 -5.73
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 1999 1784 146.6 +15 +17 -174 57.7% +0.55 6–11 (35%) 4–4 (50%) 90.7 -2.27
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 2000 1710 130.6 +9 +70 47.5% -0.08 6–4 (60%) 1–5 (17%) 98.3 -1.05
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 2001 1768 141.2 +7 +61 -115 58.6% +0.43 19–7 (73%) 5–8 (38%) 105.4 +1.52
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 2002 1746 143.3 +13 +78 -56 57.4% +0.56 12–7 (63%) 6–11 (35%) 97.8 +1.12
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 2003 1719 134.0 +2.40 +1.09 1.150 52.8% -95 +122 +158 53.4% +0.25 8–12 (40%) 8–5 (62%) 97.6 -1.01
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 2004 1770 142.3 +0.56 +2.59 1.099 52.2% -28 +126 +91 58.4% +0.63 16–8 (67%) 8–7 (53%) 107.1 +0.67
33 2005 1643 133.1 -0.21 +3.99 1.156 53.4% -13 +219 +164 53.1% +0.30 3–7 (30%) 4–2 (67%) 95.9 +0.59
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 1944 143.6 +0.84 +2.64 1.135 52.8% -19 +57 +10 53.0% +0.21 122–91 (57%) 60–72 (45%) 100.6 -1.05

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.