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

Petra Kvitova vs Serena Williams H2H: 3-5

Serena Williams holds a 5–3 lead over Petra Kvitova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Serena Williams leads 3–1 on hard courts, while Petra Kvitova leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Petra Kvitova won the 2018 Cincinnati Open second round 6-3 2-6 6-3.

Czech Republic Age 36 Left-Handed 182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3 5
8 main-draw meetings
USA Age 44 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Petra Kvitova #6 6-3 2-6 6-3 Serena Williams #27 Match data Aug 16, 2018* R32 Cincinnati Open Premier 5 modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Petra Kvitova #4 6-2 6-3 Serena Williams #1 Match data May 8, 2015* SF Madrid Open Premier Mandatory modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Petra Kvitova #6 (def.) Serena Williams #1 Match data May 10, 2014* QF Madrid Open Premier Mandatory modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Serena Williams #1 6-2 6-3 Petra Kvitova #6 Match data Oct 21, 2013 RR WTA Finals WTA Finals Hard
Serena Williams #2 3-6 6-3 7-5 Petra Kvitova #8 Match data Feb 16, 2013* QF Qatar Open Premier 5 modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Serena Williams #6 6-3 7-5 Petra Kvitova #4 Match data Jul 6, 2012* QF Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Serena Williams #1 7-6(5) 6-2 Petra Kvitova #62 Match data Jul 2, 2010* SF Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Serena Williams #1 6-2 6-1 Petra Kvitova #77 Match data Jan 21, 2010* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam 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 Olympics 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Petra Kvitova #450 #2 7,690 2,074 515 262 66.3% 2 0 9 2 14 4 31
Serena Williams #320 #1 13,615 2,399 837 172 83.0% 23 1 23 6 18 2 73

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 Petra Kvitova Serena Williams
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1997 3–2 60.0% #101 1,582 0 0
16 1998 26–11 70.3% #20 1,893 0 0
17 2007 0–1 0.0% #150 1,485 0 0 1999 38–7 84.4% #4 2,189 1 5
18 2008 13–14 48.1% #50 1,607 0 0 2000 37–8 82.2% #6 2,184 1 8
19 2009 18–16 52.9% #61 1,702 0 1 2001 40–7 85.1% #6 2,237 1 11
20 2010 17–20 45.9% #34 1,701 0 1 2002 57–5 91.9% #1 2,339 4 19
21 2011 50–11 82.0% #2 2,059 1 7 2003 36–3 92.3% #3 2,365 6 23
22 2012 41–16 71.9% #8 1,960 1 9 2004 39–11 78.0% #7 2,225 6 25
23 2013 49–22 69.0% #6 1,962 1 11 2005 21–9 70.0% #11 2,101 7 26
24 2014 41–17 70.7% #4 1,982 2 14 2006 12–4 75.0% #95 2,063 7 26
25 2015 35–16 68.6% #6 1,908 2 17 2007 34–10 77.3% #7 2,077 8 28
26 2016 46–20 69.7% #11 1,990 2 19 2008 44–9 83.0% #2 2,126 9 32
27 2017 18–10 64.3% #29 1,902 2 20 2009 50–13 79.4% #1 2,120 11 35
28 2018 43–18 70.5% #7 1,896 2 25 2010 25–4 86.2% #4 2,158 13 37
29 2019 37–16 69.8% #7 1,914 2 27 2011 22–4 84.6% #12 2,182 13 39
30 2020 20–7 74.1% #8 1,964 2 27 2012 54–6 90.0% #3 2,302 15 46
31 2021 29–18 61.7% #17 1,888 2 28 2013 77–5 93.9% #1 2,382 17 57
32 2022 28–19 59.6% #16 1,913 2 29 2014 52–10 83.9% #1 2,272 18 64
33 2023 29–13 69.0% #14 1,923 2 31 2015 50–6 89.3% #1 2,292 21 69
34 2016 38–6 86.4% #2 2,208 22 71
35 2025 1–8 11.1% 1,767 2 31 2017 8–1 88.9% #22 2,200 23 72
36 2018 18–7 72.0% #16 2,112 23 72
37 2019 25–8 75.8% #10 2,093 23 72
38 2020 16–5 76.2% #11 2,045 23 73
39 2021 12–6 66.7% #41 1,994 23 73
40 2022 3–4 42.9% #320 1,926 23 73
44 2026 0–1 0.0% #320 1,899 23 73

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 Petra Kvitova Serena Williams
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 %
15 1997 3 2 5 60.0%
16 1998 16 7 23 69.6% 6 2 8 75.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
17 2007 0 1 1 0.0% 1999 27 4 31 87.1% 6 3 9 66.7% 5 0 5 100.0%
18 2008 6 7 13 46.2% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2000 29 5 34 85.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 3 1 4 75.0%
19 2009 15 9 24 62.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2001 32 5 37 86.5% 4 1 5 80.0% 4 1 5 80.0%
20 2010 11 14 25 44.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2002 28 3 31 90.3% 18 2 20 90.0% 7 0 7 100.0% 4 0 4 100.0%
21 2011 25 9 34 73.5% 9 1 10 90.0% 11 1 12 91.7% 5 0 5 100.0% 2003 13 0 13 100.0% 12 3 15 80.0% 7 0 7 100.0% 4 0 4 100.0%
22 2012 24 9 33 72.7% 10 4 14 71.4% 7 3 10 70.0% 2004 23 6 29 79.3% 10 4 14 71.4% 6 1 7 85.7%
23 2013 33 14 47 70.2% 10 5 15 66.7% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 1 2 50.0% 2005 16 5 21 76.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
24 2014 26 12 38 68.4% 6 4 10 60.0% 9 1 10 90.0% 2006 12 4 16 75.0%
25 2015 22 12 34 64.7% 11 3 14 78.6% 2 1 3 66.7% 2007 24 6 30 80.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 4 1 5 80.0%
26 2016 36 13 49 73.5% 7 4 11 63.6% 3 3 6 50.0% 2008 27 5 32 84.4% 11 3 14 78.6% 6 1 7 85.7%
27 2017 11 8 19 57.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 2009 36 8 44 81.8% 4 4 8 50.0% 7 0 7 100.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
28 2018 24 13 37 64.9% 13 3 16 81.3% 6 2 8 75.0% 2010 10 1 11 90.9% 8 3 11 72.7% 7 0 7 100.0%
29 2019 26 13 39 66.7% 8 2 10 80.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 2011 18 2 20 90.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
30 2020 15 6 21 71.4% 5 1 6 83.3% 2012 26 4 30 86.7% 15 2 17 88.2% 13 0 13 100.0%
31 2021 18 11 29 62.1% 8 5 13 61.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 2013 46 4 50 92.0% 28 0 28 100.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
32 2022 20 13 33 60.6% 1 4 5 20.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 2014 41 6 47 87.2% 9 3 12 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
33 2023 21 10 31 67.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 8 1 9 88.9% 2015 30 3 33 90.9% 13 3 16 81.3% 7 0 7 100.0%
34 2016 20 5 25 80.0% 11 1 12 91.7% 7 0 7 100.0%
35 2025 0 4 4 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 2017 8 1 9 88.9%
36 2018 9 5 14 64.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 6 1 7 85.7%
37 2019 16 5 21 76.2% 3 2 5 60.0% 6 1 7 85.7%
38 2020 15 4 19 78.9% 1 1 2 50.0%
39 2021 8 2 10 80.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0%
40 2022 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
44 2026 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 333 178 511 65.2% 100 54 154 64.9% 75 27 102 73.5% 7 3 10 70.0% 533 103 636 83.8% 174 47 221 78.7% 107 17 124 86.3% 23 5 28 82.1%

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 700/776 of Petra Kvitova's and 633/768 of Serena Williams'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 Petra Kvitova Serena Williams
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 2008 24/27 3.0 5.3 63.7% 63.6% 47.7% 46.7% 53.6% 57.6% 45.7% —/—
19 2009 30/34 1.8 5.1 59.8% 60.5% 45.4% 55.0% 48.3% 54.5% 47.3% —/—
20 2010 35/37 2.8 4.7 62.7% 64.0% 44.8% 52.6% 50.6% 56.9% 42.7% —/—
21 2011 56/61 3.8 3.5 61.7% 69.6% 52.2% 58.0% 49.5% 62.8% 45.6% 2003 13/39 3.9 2.1 61.7% 74.0% 52.8% 63.9% 58.8% 66.1% 51.8%
22 2012 51/57 3.5 3.5 63.9% 69.6% 51.7% 55.0% 48.8% 63.1% 47.0% 2004 16/50 6.4 2.6 61.3% 73.3% 51.5% 64.8% 54.6% 64.9% 49.7%
23 2013 68/71 3.6 5.2 62.7% 64.2% 47.5% 58.9% 51.8% 57.9% 44.3% 2005 14/30 5.9 2.6 61.2% 74.1% 52.5% 68.0% 48.3% 65.1% 47.5%
24 2014 52/58 4.9 4.1 62.0% 71.2% 51.8% 54.1% 46.7% 63.8% 45.2% 2006 15/16 6.3 2.9 59.3% 74.2% 47.4% 54.7% 58.2% 63.1% 46.9%
25 2015 38/51 4.2 3.6 63.4% 73.6% 54.7% 56.3% 49.5% 66.5% 42.6% 2007 42/44 6.1 2.6 59.4% 69.2% 48.1% 58.2% 57.3% 60.8% 46.0%
26 2016 57/66 3.8 4.2 61.7% 70.6% 50.9% 56.2% 49.0% 62.8% 45.5% 2008 44/53 6.8 2.7 61.4% 73.4% 45.2% 60.0% 47.6% 62.7% 47.7%
27 2017 28/28 5.6 5.9 58.0% 74.6% 47.5% 51.2% 46.1% 63.3% 43.9% 2009 57/63 6.2 2.8 60.8% 75.0% 50.7% 54.5% 48.2% 65.3% 46.2%
28 2018 55/61 4.4 5.7 59.9% 70.0% 49.7% 60.8% 50.3% 61.8% 45.9% 2010 29/29 8.6 2.9 62.3% 77.4% 47.5% 66.0% 51.5% 66.4% 46.8%
29 2019 45/53 4.9 4.2 61.9% 71.7% 52.0% 60.5% 44.4% 64.4% 44.3% 2011 25/26 8.0 2.5 59.0% 79.5% 53.0% 67.2% 50.8% 68.7% 46.9%
30 2020 26/27 4.8 4.2 63.5% 69.7% 53.3% 54.9% 46.8% 63.5% 46.3% 2012 48/60 8.2 2.3 59.0% 78.7% 54.8% 66.6% 53.2% 68.8% 49.8%
31 2021 42/47 4.5 3.9 64.0% 68.8% 49.7% 62.5% 46.2% 61.9% 44.3% 2013 74/82 6.1 2.2 63.0% 76.5% 53.5% 60.3% 56.0% 68.1% 52.4%
32 2022 46/47 5.1 4.9 63.0% 68.6% 47.4% 61.8% 52.7% 60.6% 41.6% 2014 56/62 7.7 3.5 59.3% 76.5% 51.6% 64.4% 52.8% 66.3% 48.9%
33 2023 40/42 5.3 5.5 62.7% 70.6% 47.6% 53.6% 50.3% 61.8% 43.1% 2015 50/56 9.5 3.5 59.9% 76.7% 55.9% 67.3% 54.5% 68.4% 47.8%
34 —/— 2016 41/44 7.9 2.8 62.3% 77.4% 51.9% 58.8% 50.6% 68.0% 49.0%
35 2025 7/9 3.1 6.0 63.8% 55.9% 35.9% 46.9% 56.2% 48.7% 36.5% 2017 9/9 7.9 3.9 55.9% 79.6% 46.7% 57.9% 51.3% 65.7% 46.5%
36 —/— 2018 24/25 7.1 3.4 59.2% 74.2% 48.5% 55.3% 51.9% 63.9% 44.0%
37 —/— 2019 31/33 6.6 2.8 59.2% 76.5% 50.4% 50.4% 45.6% 65.5% 46.7%
38 —/— 2020 20/21 8.9 2.7 61.3% 73.3% 50.7% 71.0% 49.7% 64.3% 44.9%
39 —/— 2021 17/18 5.1 2.6 57.4% 72.6% 48.9% 43.6% 49.4% 62.4% 46.2%
40 —/— 2022 7/7 8.0 4.7 65.0% 68.0% 35.4% 62.0% 45.8% 56.6% 40.5%
44 —/— 2026 1/1 7.0 7.0 79.0% 62.7% 45.0% 54.6% 27.3% 59.0% 38.2%
Career 700/777 4.1 4.6 62.2% 68.8% 49.6% 56.7% 49.2% 61.5% 44.6% 633/1,009 7.2 2.8 60.6% 75.5% 50.9% 60.9% 52.1% 65.8% 48.0%

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 Petra Kvitova Serena Williams
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
15 1997 1582 144.0 +42 54.5% +0.82 1–0 1–1 -0.18
16 1998 1893 158.1 -62 -201 -189 64.6% +1.29 8–5 (62%) 2–3 (40%) 106.2 -1.19
17 2007 1485 98.5 33.3% -2.00 0–1 +0.05 1999 2189 178.2 +12 -418 80.2% +2.10 8–5 (62%) 6–0 (100%) 108.5 -2.69
18 2008 1608 130.9 +1.66 +1.28 1.077 51.5% -18 +7 50.0% +0.12 5–7 (42%) 3–4 (43%) 100.5 -0.04 2000 2185 168.9 +24 -372 80.6% +2.43 6–1 (86%) 4–3 (57%) 102.2 +0.57
19 2009 1703 133.5 -0.27 +2.91 1.039 50.9% +7 -102 48.6% +0.10 4–2 (67%) 2–1 (67%) -0.83 2001 2238 172.8 +36 -434 -326 79.2% +2.45 7–4 (64%) 5–5 (50%) 100.5 -2.79
20 2010 1702 137.8 +1.40 +0.05 0.989 49.8% -21 -143 -22 45.0% -0.47 4–5 (44%) 6–4 (60%) 100.1 -2.15 2002 2339 173.4 +18 -278 -232 87.1% +2.70 9–3 (75%) 11–1 (92%) 111.5 -2.86
21 2011 2060 158.0 +7.08 +2.42 1.227 54.1% -93 -295 -101 74.3% +1.54 13–5 (72%) 13–7 (65%) 109.8 -3.06 2003 2365 170.4 +7.11 +5.95 1.527 58.7% +80 -218 -130 86.0% +2.74 6–2 (75%) 2–0 -1.67
22 2012 1960 153.8 +6.34 +3.52 1.273 54.6% +3 -103 -2 66.4% +1.26 12–7 (63%) 5–3 (63%) 102.0 +1.48 2004 2226 163.6 +6.68 +4.43 1.416 56.9% +107 -101 +86 74.8% +1.90 9–4 (69%) 4–3 (57%) 96.9 -0.38
23 2013 1963 151.5 +2.63 +1.47 1.052 51.1% +38 -108 +7 61.3% +0.64 23–12 (66%) 9–7 (56%) 102.8 +2.65 2005 2101 150.6 +5.70 +2.41 1.360 56.0% +157 -3 +122 70.0% +1.48 8–0 (100%) 1–6 (14%) 99.2 -0.26
24 2014 1982 155.2 +6.82 +2.91 1.250 54.4% -16 -166 +99 66.9% +1.31 10–7 (59%) 10–4 (71%) 103.3 +2.20 2006 2064 147.1 +4.12 +2.38 1.272 54.9% +120 69.4% +1.75 3–1 (75%) 0–3 (0%) 96.2 -0.43
25 2015 1908 152.2 +7.08 +1.73 1.269 54.3% -11 -15 +115 64.4% +1.07 10–8 (56%) 4–5 (44%) 95.4 +0.55 2007 2077 165.4 +4.80 +3.80 1.173 53.4% +88 +12 +155 78.3% +1.84 6–4 (60%) 9–3 (75%) 101.7 -2.31
26 2016 1990 155.9 +6.43 +2.58 1.224 54.2% +26 -112 -49 67.1% +1.38 11–9 (55%) 7–6 (54%) 97.6 -0.37 2008 2126 164.9 +6.89 +4.29 1.280 55.0% +42 -33 +130 80.0% +2.11 9–4 (69%) 5–2 (71%) 102.9 -1.00
27 2017 1903 140.4 +4.94 +1.34 1.195 53.1% +28 +99 63.9% +0.87 2–5 (29%) 5–6 (45%) 92.8 -0.22 2009 2120 165.8 +9.20 +3.92 1.332 55.3% +59 -117 +157 75.6% +1.76 11–6 (65%) 8–8 (50%) 98.1 -2.33
28 2018 1896 151.5 +4.70 +3.13 1.203 53.8% -27 +81 +127 64.7% +1.07 16–6 (73%) 7–7 (50%) 104.2 +0.40 2010 2159 157.0 +8.78 +3.86 1.393 56.1% +37 -163 +212 79.1% +2.01 6–3 (67%) 10–2 (83%) 106.5 -1.14
29 2019 1914 163.0 +6.74 +2.67 1.245 54.0% -18 +139 +129 68.6% +1.29 8–9 (47%) 9–6 (60%) 97.4 -0.06 2011 2182 160.3 +9.93 +4.56 1.499 57.5% +57 +125 78.9% +2.33 6–1 (86%) 3–2 (60%) 101.2 -0.27
30 2020 1965 151.9 +5.00 +3.29 1.269 54.5% -21 +92 70.5% +1.49 6–3 (67%) 4–4 (50%) 101.7 +0.33 2012 2302 168.5 +11.57 +6.33 1.597 58.7% -26 -157 +62 88.2% +2.98 6–1 (86%) 3–2 (60%) 103.3 -2.18
31 2021 1889 149.5 +4.60 +1.74 1.160 53.1% +19 +158 +227 63.1% +0.98 8–9 (47%) 6–6 (50%) 94.2 +1.06 2013 2383 177.8 +12.05 +8.21 1.643 59.9% -2 -40 +41 89.7% +3.22 10–4 (71%) 3–3 (50%) 101.0 -0.69
32 2022 1913 149.9 +3.47 -0.04 1.055 51.1% +11 +3 +252 57.3% +0.48 10–5 (67%) 11–8 (58%) 104.8 -0.28 2014 2273 171.7 +9.98 +6.05 1.454 57.3% +55 +1 +33 83.6% +2.37 7–3 (70%) 8–0 (100%) 102.4 -0.53
33 2023 1924 152.8 +4.16 +0.64 1.127 52.2% +25 +314 64.4% +0.86 6–4 (60%) 11–6 (65%) 101.6 +0.31 2015 2293 165.1 +9.57 +5.97 1.514 57.9% +37 -12 +16 81.3% +2.24 17–2 (89%) 7–2 (78%) 105.8 -0.61
34 2016 2208 161.7 +10.55 +5.23 1.529 57.9% +31 +121 +136 83.0% +2.39 4–2 (67%) 8–2 (80%) 100.3 -0.68
35 2025 1768 106.1 -3.70 -3.58 0.711 43.0% +76 +18 27.3% -1.50 0–4 (0%) +0.07 2017 2201 137.8 +4.47 +1.79 1.354 56.0% +39 89.5% +2.32 0–1 1–0 -0.09
36 2018 2112 148.0 +5.23 +2.07 1.220 53.7% +22 +268 +229 71.2% +1.29 3–1 (75%) 3–0 (100%) 102.0 -0.74
37 2019 2094 156.8 +7.34 +3.63 1.352 55.6% +42 +282 +271 77.3% +2.05 7–1 (88%) -0.12
38 2020 2046 143.2 +4.70 +1.29 1.259 54.8% +19 70.6% +1.55 7–4 (64%) 4–3 (57%) 97.0 +0.57
39 2021 1994 145.6 +4.15 +2.90 1.229 53.9% +132 +333 68.6% +1.54 3–0 (100%) 2–2 (50%) 101.9 -0.19
40 2022 1926 119.5 +0.06 -0.90 0.934 48.7% +144 47.1% -0.35 1–2 (33%) 2–1 (67%) +0.04
44 2026 1899 96.8 +0.09 -3.44 0.931 47.3% 33.3% -1.67 0–1 1–0 +0.12
Career 2074 157.9 +4.70 +1.98 1.158 52.9% -3 -35 +84 62.9% +0.91 148–108 (58%) 112–84 (57%) 101.7 +0.27 2399 174.5 +8.45 +4.77 1.403 56.6% +43 -85 +34 79.6% +2.21 168–65 (72%) 113–57 (66%) 110.8 -2.44

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.