H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Nathalie Dechy vs Ashley Harkleroad H2H: 2-0

Nathalie Dechy holds a 2–0 lead over Ashley Harkleroad in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Nathalie Dechy leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Nathalie Dechy won the 2005 Quebec City round of 32 6-4 6-1.

FRA Age 47 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2 0
2 main-draw meetings
USA Age 41 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Nathalie Dechy #13 6-4 6-1 Ashley Harkleroad #120 Match data Nov 3, 2005* R32 Quebec City Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Nathalie Dechy #24 1-6 6-3 6-2 Ashley Harkleroad #57 Match data May 14, 2003* R64 Italian Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 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
Nathalie Dechy #88 #11 1,773 1,918 293 272 51.9% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Ashley Harkleroad #1,051 #39 821 1,681 51 79 39.2% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Nathalie Dechy Ashley Harkleroad
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1995 0–2 0.0% #237 1,481 0 0 2001 0–2 0.0% #277 1,479 0 0
17 1996 6–11 35.3% #84 1,500 0 0 2002 3–5 37.5% #113 1,501 0 0
18 1997 6–11 35.3% #73 1,540 0 0 2003 14–14 50.0% #52 1,592 0 0
19 1998 12–17 41.4% #50 1,606 0 0 2004 8–12 40.0% #123 1,581 0 0
20 1999 32–23 58.2% #25 1,788 0 0 2005 0–4 0.0% #118 1,528 0 0
21 2000 30–20 60.0% #26 1,792 0 0 2006 9–15 37.5% #86 1,550 0 0
22 2001 21–25 45.7% #43 1,629 0 0 2007 7–14 33.3% #67 1,512 0 0
23 2002 33–24 57.9% #20 1,770 0 0 2008 10–11 47.6% #133 1,570 0 0
24 2003 31–18 63.3% #29 1,840 0 1
25 2004 33–24 57.9% #21 1,809 0 1 2010 0–2 0.0% #1020 1,551 0 0
26 2005 40–26 60.6% #12 1,797 0 1
27 2006 16–25 39.0% #48 1,648 0 1
28 2007 16–19 45.7% #68 1,651 0 1
29 2008 13–16 44.8% #69 1,670 0 1
30 2009 4–11 26.7% #88 1,580 0 1

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 Nathalie Dechy Ashley Harkleroad
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 1995 0 2 2 0.0% 2001 0 2 2 0.0%
17 1996 3 5 8 37.5% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2002 3 5 8 37.5%
18 1997 4 6 10 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2003 5 7 12 41.7% 9 5 14 64.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
19 1998 4 7 11 36.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2004 7 8 15 46.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1999 12 11 23 52.2% 10 6 16 62.5% 5 3 8 62.5% 5 3 8 62.5% 2005 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 2000 14 11 25 56.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 3 3 6 50.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 2006 6 9 15 40.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 2001 10 13 23 43.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2007 5 9 14 35.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 2002 18 12 30 60.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 2008 9 7 16 56.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
24 2003 13 7 20 65.0% 12 6 18 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 2004 28 16 44 63.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2010 0 2 2 0.0%
26 2005 28 17 45 62.2% 6 5 11 54.5% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3%
27 2006 8 15 23 34.8% 5 6 11 45.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
28 2007 8 10 18 44.4% 5 5 10 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
29 2008 9 10 19 47.4% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
30 2009 1 5 6 16.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7%
Career 160 145 305 52.5% 71 66 137 51.8% 34 33 67 50.7% 28 28 56 50.0% 35 52 87 40.2% 14 19 33 42.4% 2 8 10 20.0%

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 132/292 of Nathalie Dechy's and 65/120 of Ashley Harkleroad'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 Nathalie Dechy Ashley Harkleroad
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%
18 —/— 2003 6/28 1.0 2.2 71.5% 58.8% 40.9% 55.5% 33.7% 53.6% 44.8%
19 —/— 2004 3/20 1.0 2.7 73.5% 51.7% 34.3% 37.5% 84.8% 47.2% 45.2%
20 —/— 2005 1/4 1.0 3.0 57.1% 25.0% 11.1% 33.3% 19.0% 27.6%
21 —/— 2006 15/24 1.3 3.1 66.1% 60.3% 42.4% 48.5% 43.6% 54.0% 40.0%
22 —/— 2007 20/21 0.6 3.1 71.1% 56.9% 42.2% 50.3% 43.1% 52.5% 43.3%
23 —/— 2008 19/21 0.8 3.4 68.3% 57.6% 42.7% 48.2% 45.4% 52.9% 44.6%
24 2003 7/49 1.7 4.9 64.0% 63.0% 50.3% 45.3% 45.3% 58.4% 50.8% —/—
25 2004 8/57 1.9 3.4 68.4% 60.9% 50.1% 65.8% 62.3% 56.9% 44.5% 2010 1/2 0.0 2.0 72.5% 48.6% 42.9% 44.4% 50.0% 47.1% 31.9%
26 2005 18/66 1.4 3.2 69.7% 61.9% 48.5% 60.7% 55.8% 57.5% 44.6% —/—
27 2006 31/41 1.6 2.8 72.6% 60.3% 44.3% 54.0% 44.4% 55.9% 42.0% —/—
28 2007 27/35 1.1 3.0 72.8% 56.7% 43.7% 46.8% 46.2% 53.3% 42.4% —/—
29 2008 26/29 1.7 4.7 64.9% 59.5% 41.5% 48.8% 54.7% 53.0% 43.2% —/—
30 2009 15/15 1.3 3.5 68.6% 58.7% 41.0% 48.6% 48.4% 53.2% 39.3% —/—
Career 132/565 1.5 3.5 69.6% 59.6% 44.5% 52.1% 49.9% 54.9% 43.0% 65/130 0.9 3.1 69.1% 57.2% 41.5% 48.8% 44.4% 52.2% 42.7%

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 Nathalie Dechy Ashley Harkleroad
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 1995 1481 98.2 20.0% -2.40 0–1 1–0 -0.03 2001 1479 102.7 33.3% -1.17 0–2 -0.03
17 1996 1501 112.9 +19 +53 38.5% -0.79 2–3 (40%) 1–0 +0.56 2002 1502 120.5 +25 37.5% -0.50 1–1 -0.26
18 1997 1540 124.8 -7 +9 42.9% -0.29 2–6 (25%) 1–1 -0.35 2003 1592 121.9 -0.82 +0.82 0.967 49.5% -59 +93 49.1% -0.04 1–6 (14%) 2–3 (40%) 94.4 +0.64
19 1998 1607 125.9 -40 -52 +18 42.2% -0.42 3–5 (38%) 1–5 (17%) 95.8 +0.60 2004 1581 123.9 -1.88 -0.09 0.856 46.1% 0 +53 42.9% -0.62 2–2 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 99.0 -0.37
20 1999 1788 147.7 -63 -117 -80 55.1% +0.41 11–6 (65%) 6–4 (60%) 108.9 -1.15 2005 1529 99.7 -1.98 -1.34 0.341 24.0% +12 25.0% -2.25 0–2 -0.09
21 2000 1792 145.6 -2 -103 -48 58.7% +0.61 9–6 (60%) 5–4 (56%) 101.9 -1.62 2006 1550 119.5 -0.91 -2.27 0.871 47.1% +17 +27 41.5% -0.98 1–4 (20%) 4–1 (80%) 99.6 -0.70
22 2001 1629 124.7 +13 +69 +76 48.6% -0.06 7–12 (37%) 5–5 (50%) 93.7 -0.20 2007 1513 111.3 -2.54 -1.08 0.912 48.0% +6 +48 37.2% -0.67 1–2 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 98.6 +1.00
23 2002 1770 144.3 -37 +23 -68 56.2% +0.35 14–11 (56%) 10–4 (71%) 105.9 -0.89 2008 1571 121.1 -2.19 +0.77 0.946 48.8% +20 -60 48.9% -0.30 2–3 (40%) 2–1 (67%) 100.8 -0.16
24 2003 1840 138.9 +1.35 +3.00 1.221 54.2% -60 +48 -96 58.5% +0.48 12–2 (86%) 2–3 (40%) 108.2 -0.85
25 2004 1810 147.7 +1.35 +0.63 1.034 51.1% +6 +3 -86 57.9% +0.62 7–9 (44%) 6–8 (43%) 95.0 -1.40 2010 1552 102.9 -1.56 +0.46 0.603 39.8% 0.0% -4.25 -0.09
26 2005 1798 146.1 +1.56 +0.35 1.048 51.3% +22 -36 -11 56.8% +0.55 12–6 (67%) 9–10 (47%) 98.9 +1.39
27 2006 1648 128.2 +0.04 -1.40 0.952 49.0% -1 +72 +148 42.7% -0.42 7–9 (44%) 3–7 (30%) 92.6 +0.62
28 2007 1651 130.6 -1.46 -0.89 0.907 47.9% -3 +66 +97 45.6% -0.29 5–6 (45%) 4–8 (33%) 95.8 -1.91
29 2008 1671 130.8 -1.57 -0.33 0.919 48.2% +12 -28 +59 45.5% -0.24 4–4 (50%) 5–5 (50%) 99.7 -1.85
30 2009 1581 108.4 -1.61 -3.48 0.839 46.8% +48 +1 +106 32.4% -1.11 3–4 (43%) 1–3 (25%) 96.4 -0.41
Career 1919 143.2 -0.42 -0.73 0.953 49.1% -9 0 -6 51.4% +0.13 98–90 (52%) 60–67 (47%) 96.4 -1.34 1681 124.5 -1.85 -0.57 0.895 47.5% +2 +64 -60 42.4% -0.63 7–21 (25%) 12–12 (50%) 92.7 -0.05

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.