H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:32 UTC
Polona Hercog vs Ekaterina Makarova H2H: 2-4
Ekaterina Makarova holds a 4–2 lead over Polona Hercog in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Ekaterina Makarova leads 4–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Polona Hercog won the 2015 Toronto third round 6-2 6-7(2) 7-5.
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SLO
Age 35
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2
–
4
6 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 38
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2015* | Toronto | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Polona Hercog | 6-2 6-7(2) 7-5 | Ekaterina Makarova | Match data |
| Oct 2, 2014* | Beijing | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Ekaterina Makarova | 7-5 6-0 | Polona Hercog | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2014* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Ekaterina Makarova | 6-1 6-2 | Polona Hercog | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2013* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Ekaterina Makarova | 6-2 6-4 | Polona Hercog | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2012* | Beijing | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Polona Hercog | 7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(3) | Ekaterina Makarova | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2012* | Seoul | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Ekaterina Makarova | 6-4 6-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polona Hercog | #228 | #35 | 1,605 | 1,768 | 170 | 212 | 44.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Ekaterina Makarova | #1,000 | #8 | 3,620 | 1,940 | 248 | 222 | 52.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 | Polona Hercog | Ekaterina Makarova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2009 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #68 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2010 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #47 | 1,671 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #110 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2011 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #36 | 1,699 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #46 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2012 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #76 | 1,676 | 0 | 2 | 2009 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #60 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2013 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #65 | 1,701 | 0 | 2 | 2010 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #49 | 1,662 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2014 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 | 2011 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #53 | 1,604 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2015 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #73 | 1,609 | 0 | 2 | 2012 | 26–19 | 57.8% | #20 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2016 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #143 | 1,573 | 0 | 2 | 2013 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #24 | 1,838 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2017 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #101 | 1,584 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #11 | 1,837 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2018 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #85 | 1,626 | 0 | 2 | 2015 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #23 | 1,784 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2019 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,714 | 0 | 3 | 2016 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #30 | 1,782 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2020 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #49 | 1,683 | 0 | 3 | 2017 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #33 | 1,836 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2021 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #134 | 1,590 | 0 | 3 | 2018 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #57 | 1,750 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #997 | 1,700 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2023 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,565 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,628 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |