H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 10:32 UTC
Paula Badosa vs Polona Hercog H2H: 2-0
Paula Badosa holds a 2–0 lead over Polona Hercog in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Paula Badosa leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Paula Badosa won the 2020 Istanbul quarterfinal 4-6 6-3 6-4.
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ESP
Age 28
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
SLO
Age 35
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2020* | Istanbul | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Paula Badosa | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Polona Hercog | Match data |
| May 3, 2018* | Rabat | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Paula Badosa | 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2 | Polona Hercog | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Badosa | #115 | #2 | 5,045 | 2,040 | 172 | 112 | 60.6% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Polona Hercog | #228 | #35 | 1,605 | 1,768 | 170 | 212 | 44.5% | 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 | Paula Badosa | Polona Hercog | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #375 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2015 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #230 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2016 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #313 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #68 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #246 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #47 | 1,671 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2018 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #36 | 1,699 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2019 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #97 | 1,593 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #76 | 1,676 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2020 | 7–4 | 63.6% | #70 | 1,660 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #65 | 1,701 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2021 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #8 | 1,970 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2022 | 31–21 | 59.6% | #13 | 1,832 | 0 | 3 | 2015 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #73 | 1,609 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2023 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #64 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 2016 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #143 | 1,573 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2024 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #12 | 2,018 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #101 | 1,584 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2025 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #25 | 1,955 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #85 | 1,626 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2026 | 12–14 | 46.2% | #115 | 1,885 | 0 | 4 | 2019 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,714 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #49 | 1,683 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #134 | 1,590 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,565 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,628 | 0 | 3 |