Paula Badosa
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daria Kasatkina | 5 | 5 | 10 | Oct 1, 2026 | H2H |
| Coco Gauff | 5 | 4 | 9 | Sep 3, 2026 | H2H |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 2 | 6 | 8 | Jan 23, 2025 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 2 | 5 | 7 | Jan 8, 2026 | H2H |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 2 | 4 | 6 | Oct 3, 2026 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC
Paula Badosa vs Lulu Sun H2H: 1-1
Paula Badosa and Lulu Sun are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Paula Badosa won the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships first round 6-3 6-4.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Badosa | 6-3 6-4 | Lulu Sun | Match data | Feb 16, 2025 | R64 | Dubai Tennis Championships | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Lulu Sun | 6-4 (ret.) | Paula Badosa | Match data | Feb 20, 2024* | R64 | Dubai Tennis Championships | WTA 1000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Badosa | #57 | #2 | 5,045 | 2,039 | 184 | 121 | 60.3% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Lulu Sun | #380 | #39 | 1,379 | 1,818 | 27 | 39 | 40.9% | 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 | Paula Badosa | Lulu Sun | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2015 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #230 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2016 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #313 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #246 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2018 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #140 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #97 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #297 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2020 | 7–4 | 63.6% | #70 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 43–17 | 71.7% | #8 | 1,976 | 0 | 2 | 2024 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #40 | 1,724 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2022 | 31–21 | 59.6% | #13 | 1,835 | 0 | 3 | 2025 | 14–22 | 38.9% | #90 | 1,802 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2023 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #64 | 1,920 | 0 | 3 | 2026 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #380 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2024 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #12 | 2,017 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #25 | 1,937 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #57 | 1,798 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Paula Badosa | Lulu Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 17 | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2018 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 65.7% | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2024 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
| 24 | 2022 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2025 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 41.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 25 | 2023 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2026 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 70.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 45.8% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 103 | 72 | 175 | 58.9% | 63 | 33 | 96 | 65.6% | 18 | 16 | 34 | 52.9% | — | 19 | 27 | 46 | 41.3% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% |
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 286/310 of Paula Badosa's and 55/66 of Lulu Sun'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 | Paula Badosa | Lulu Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 17 | 2015 | 4/5 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 70.5% | 63.4% | 41.3% | 56.3% | 64.7% | 57.1% | 40.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2016 | 3/3 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 62.0% | 60.2% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 43.8% | 57.0% | 31.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2017 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 49.3% | 55.9% | 37.1% | 53.8% | 80.0% | 46.4% | 43.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2018 | 4/4 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 55.9% | 60.1% | 42.2% | 51.1% | 52.7% | 52.4% | 37.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 16/16 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 57.7% | 68.3% | 45.9% | 53.9% | 37.6% | 58.1% | 37.8% | 2022 | 5/5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 59.6% | 58.4% | 39.9% | 43.9% | 41.5% | 51.2% | 43.8% |
| 22 | 2020 | 11/11 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 65.7% | 65.8% | 45.1% | 48.4% | 51.4% | 58.6% | 47.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 56/60 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 64.6% | 69.8% | 45.0% | 56.2% | 48.7% | 61.0% | 45.2% | 2024 | 19/20 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 57.7% | 72.4% | 52.1% | 60.6% | 27.3% | 63.7% | 36.2% |
| 24 | 2022 | 51/52 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 62.4% | 66.1% | 47.1% | 52.7% | 46.2% | 59.2% | 44.4% | 2025 | 27/36 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 55.8% | 68.7% | 48.3% | 57.8% | 41.0% | 59.5% | 39.0% |
| 25 | 2023 | 26/27 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 56.9% | 69.6% | 49.2% | 58.1% | 47.2% | 60.6% | 45.3% | 2026 | 4/5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 57.6% | 69.1% | 47.5% | 64.7% | 30.0% | 59.3% | 32.8% |
| 26 | 2024 | 55/57 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 56.6% | 71.2% | 46.9% | 63.8% | 52.2% | 60.3% | 45.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 18/31 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 61.7% | 71.7% | 46.6% | 57.2% | 50.4% | 62.4% | 43.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 41/43 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 56.1% | 67.5% | 41.1% | 51.8% | 42.5% | 55.9% | 43.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 286/310 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 60.1% | 68.6% | 45.7% | 56.1% | 47.8% | 59.4% | 44.1% | — | 55/66 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 56.9% | 69.1% | 48.8% | 58.0% | 35.5% | 60.2% | 38.0% |
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 | Paula Badosa | Lulu Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 17 | 2015 | 1523 | 117.6 | -0.54 | -1.81 | 0.940 | 48.0% | +27 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.38 | — | — | — | -0.19 | 2018 | 1479 | 97.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2016 | 1477 | 96.2 | -0.29 | -3.37 | 0.738 | 45.4% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | +0.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2017 | 1458 | 100.3 | +0.14 | -0.68 | 0.808 | 45.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2018 | 1529 | 108.0 | -1.53 | -3.44 | 0.782 | 45.8% | — | +71 | — | 50.0% | +0.63 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.11 | 2021 | 1486 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 1602 | 111.9 | +0.53 | -2.84 | 0.902 | 48.2% | -129 | +66 | +49 | 44.1% | -0.59 | 1–1 | 2–2 (50%) | — | +0.03 | 2022 | 1533 | 104.2 | -1.71 | +0.26 | 0.897 | 47.6% | +31 | — | — | 40.0% | -1.00 | — | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.37 |
| 22 | 2020 | 1665 | 124.1 | +1.36 | +1.56 | 1.149 | 53.2% | -156 | +111 | — | 56.0% | +0.92 | 3–0 (100%) | — | — | +0.96 | 2023 | 1536 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 1976 | 151.1 | +4.20 | +2.86 | 1.159 | 52.9% | -104 | +26 | -291 | 65.7% | +1.13 | 16–6 (73%) | 12–8 (60%) | 111.9 | -0.18 | 2024 | 1725 | 127.2 | +4.52 | -4.14 | 0.997 | 49.7% | -9 | — | +60 | 50.0% | -0.17 | 5–1 (83%) | 6–2 (75%) | 107.8 | +1.05 |
| 24 | 2022 | 1836 | 154.6 | +2.76 | +2.01 | 1.087 | 51.9% | +1 | +145 | -104 | 60.9% | +0.69 | 9–5 (64%) | 14–4 (78%) | 106.3 | +0.32 | 2025 | 1803 | 133.8 | +1.83 | -2.63 | 0.964 | 48.9% | +27 | -352 | -99 | 38.3% | -0.64 | 6–3 (67%) | 4–5 (44%) | 102.6 | -0.46 |
| 25 | 2023 | 1921 | 154.7 | +3.30 | +2.60 | 1.150 | 52.7% | -57 | +106 | — | 65.5% | +1.26 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–4 (56%) | 98.3 | -0.83 | 2026 | 1629 | 107.5 | +0.23 | -3.31 | 0.805 | 45.3% | +123 | — | — | 9.1% | -2.36 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | -0.17 |
| 26 | 2024 | 2018 | 157.3 | +3.81 | +3.36 | 1.137 | 53.0% | -7 | -46 | -166 | 65.6% | +1.12 | 14–8 (64%) | 4–3 (57%) | 103.4 | -0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 1937 | 149.0 | +3.89 | +0.64 | 1.146 | 52.9% | +54 | +1 | -91 | 61.9% | +0.79 | 6–5 (55%) | 7–5 (58%) | 99.3 | +0.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 1799 | 139.8 | -0.30 | +0.34 | 0.995 | 50.0% | +12 | +168 | +2 | 53.2% | +0.21 | 6–8 (43%) | 5–7 (42%) | 91.8 | -0.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2040 | 151.6 | +2.60 | +1.68 | 1.084 | 51.8% | -24 | +78 | -105 | 60.3% | +0.76 | 61–37 (62%) | 49–34 (59%) | 107.5 | -0.15 | — | 1818 | 126.1 | +2.32 | -2.94 | 0.955 | 48.8% | +25 | -352 | -27 | 39.6% | -0.66 | 11–5 (69%) | 12–10 (55%) | 106.8 | +1.20 |
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.
Lulu Sun
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Noskova | 2 | 2 | 4 | Aug 20, 2025 | H2H |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 9, 2025 | H2H |
| Anna Blinkova | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 26, 2025 | H2H |
| Sofia Kenin | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 25, 2025 | H2H |
| Varvara Gracheva | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 22, 2025 | H2H |