H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Nathalie Dechy vs Zi Yan H2H: 3-1
Nathalie Dechy holds a 3–1 lead over Zi Yan in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Nathalie Dechy leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nathalie Dechy won the 2008 Gold Coast third round 6-2 6-2.
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FRA
Age 47
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
HKG
Right-Handed
171 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2008* | Gold Coast | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Nathalie Dechy | 6-2 6-2 | Zi Yan | Match data |
| Oct 12, 2006* | Bangkok | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Nathalie Dechy | 6-4 6-4 | Zi Yan | Match data |
| May 25, 2006* | Strasbourg | WTA 500 | R32 | Clay | Nathalie Dechy | 6-2 6-1 | Zi Yan | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2006* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Zi Yan | 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3 | Nathalie Dechy | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Dechy | #88 | #11 | 1,773 | 1,917 | 291 | 270 | 51.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zi Yan | #789 | #40 | 678 | 1,634 | 34 | 57 | 37.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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.
| Nathalie Dechy | Zi Yan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1995 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #237 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #297 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #84 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #161 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #73 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #296 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #50 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 8–4 | 66.7% | #104 | 1,574 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #25 | 1,790 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #166 | 1,485 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #26 | 1,777 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #58 | 1,561 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #43 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #126 | 1,541 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #20 | 1,770 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #306 | 1,498 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 31–18 | 63.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #422 | 1,505 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #21 | 1,810 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 40–26 | 60.6% | #12 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 16–25 | 39.0% | #48 | 1,649 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #68 | 1,651 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #69 | 1,670 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #88 | 1,582 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |