H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 04:30 UTC
Petra Kvitova vs Sunitha Rao H2H: 0-1
Sunitha Rao holds a 1–0 lead over Petra Kvitova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sunitha Rao leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Sunitha Rao won the 2008 Birmingham second round 7-6(8) 6-4.
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CZE
Age 36
Left-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
IND
Age 40
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2008* | Birmingham | WTA 500 | R64 | Grass | Sunitha Rao | 7-6(8) 6-4 | Petra Kvitova | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petra Kvitova | #450 | #2 | 7,690 | 2,073 | 501 | 258 | 66.0% | 2 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Sunitha Rao | #1,080 | #144 | 290 | 1,516 | 6 | 11 | 35.3% | 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 | Petra Kvitova | Sunitha Rao | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #208 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #150 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2008 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #50 | 1,607 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #193 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2009 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #61 | 1,700 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #181 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2010 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #34 | 1,699 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #233 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2011 | 50–11 | 82.0% | #2 | 2,058 | 1 | 7 | 2007 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #194 | 1,448 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2012 | 38–15 | 71.7% | #8 | 1,961 | 1 | 9 | 2008 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #197 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2013 | 49–22 | 69.0% | #6 | 1,966 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2014 | 41–17 | 70.7% | #4 | 1,989 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2015 | 35–16 | 68.6% | #6 | 1,907 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2016 | 41–19 | 68.3% | #11 | 1,966 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2017 | 18–10 | 64.3% | #29 | 1,894 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2018 | 42–17 | 71.2% | #7 | 1,887 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2019 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #7 | 1,897 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2020 | 20–7 | 74.1% | #8 | 1,947 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2021 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #17 | 1,881 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2022 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #16 | 1,920 | 2 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2023 | 29–13 | 69.0% | #14 | 1,931 | 2 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2025 | 1–8 | 11.1% | — | 1,773 | 2 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |