H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 04:32 UTC
Polona Hercog vs Kiki Bertens H2H: 3-1
Polona Hercog holds a 3–1 lead over Kiki Bertens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Polona Hercog leads 2–0 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Polona Hercog won the 2021 Roland Garros first round 6-1 3-6 6-4.
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SLO
Age 35
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
NED
Age 34
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2021* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Polona Hercog | 6-1 3-6 6-4 | Kiki Bertens | Match data |
| Sep 17, 2020* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Polona Hercog | 6-4 6-4 | Kiki Bertens | Match data |
| Oct 2, 2019 | Beijing | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Kiki Bertens | 7-6(6) 2-6 6-3 | Polona Hercog | Match data |
| Aug 23, 2012* | Dallas | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Polona Hercog | 6-4 0-0 (ret.) | Kiki Bertens | 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 |
| Kiki Bertens | #25 | #4 | 5,430 | 2,015 | 214 | 168 | 56.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
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 | Kiki Bertens | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2011 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #182 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2011 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #36 | 1,699 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #63 | 1,581 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2012 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #76 | 1,676 | 0 | 2 | 2013 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #87 | 1,552 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2013 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #65 | 1,701 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #68 | 1,580 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2014 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 | 2015 | 7–17 | 29.2% | #104 | 1,520 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2015 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #73 | 1,609 | 0 | 2 | 2016 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #22 | 1,723 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2016 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #143 | 1,573 | 0 | 2 | 2017 | 30–26 | 53.6% | #31 | 1,684 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 2017 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #101 | 1,584 | 0 | 2 | 2018 | 46–22 | 67.6% | #9 | 1,912 | 0 | 8 |
| 27 | 2018 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #85 | 1,626 | 0 | 2 | 2019 | 54–25 | 68.4% | #9 | 1,897 | 0 | 10 |
| 28 | 2019 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,714 | 0 | 3 | 2020 | 13–6 | 68.4% | #9 | 1,883 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | 2020 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #49 | 1,683 | 0 | 3 | 2021 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #25 | 1,749 | 0 | 11 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |