H2H data updated: 2026-07-21 10:32 UTC
Polona Hercog vs Maria Sharapova H2H: 0-1
Maria Sharapova holds a 1–0 lead over Polona Hercog in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Maria Sharapova leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Maria Sharapova won the 2012 Beijing fourth round 6-0 6-2.
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SLO
Age 35
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 39
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2012* | Beijing | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polona Hercog | #219 | #35 | 1,605 | 1,768 | 170 | 212 | 44.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Maria Sharapova | #373 | #1 | 10,690 | 2,238 | 596 | 174 | 77.4% | 5 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 36 |
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 | Maria Sharapova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #188 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #375 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #32 | 1,779 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #4 | 2,063 | 1 | 7 |
| 18 | 2009 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #68 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 53–13 | 80.3% | #4 | 2,068 | 1 | 10 |
| 19 | 2010 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #47 | 1,671 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 59–10 | 85.5% | #2 | 2,210 | 2 | 15 |
| 20 | 2011 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #36 | 1,699 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 40–12 | 76.9% | #5 | 2,113 | 2 | 16 |
| 21 | 2012 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #76 | 1,676 | 0 | 2 | 2008 | 31–6 | 83.8% | #9 | 2,098 | 3 | 19 |
| 22 | 2013 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #65 | 1,701 | 0 | 2 | 2009 | 31–9 | 77.5% | #14 | 2,050 | 3 | 20 |
| 23 | 2014 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 | 2010 | 33–11 | 75.0% | #18 | 1,981 | 3 | 22 |
| 24 | 2015 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #73 | 1,609 | 0 | 2 | 2011 | 43–13 | 76.8% | #4 | 1,993 | 3 | 24 |
| 25 | 2016 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #143 | 1,573 | 0 | 2 | 2012 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #2 | 2,155 | 4 | 27 |
| 26 | 2017 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #101 | 1,584 | 0 | 2 | 2013 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #4 | 2,136 | 4 | 29 |
| 27 | 2018 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #85 | 1,626 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 50–13 | 79.4% | #2 | 2,093 | 5 | 33 |
| 28 | 2019 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,714 | 0 | 3 | 2015 | 35–10 | 77.8% | #4 | 2,044 | 5 | 35 |
| 29 | 2020 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #49 | 1,683 | 0 | 3 | 2016 | 4–1 | 80.0% | #91 | 2,049 | 5 | 35 |
| 30 | 2021 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #134 | 1,590 | 0 | 3 | 2017 | 16–7 | 69.6% | #61 | 1,976 | 5 | 36 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 21–11 | 65.6% | #29 | 1,929 | 5 | 36 |
| 32 | 2023 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,565 | 0 | 3 | 2019 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #133 | 1,858 | 5 | 36 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,820 | 5 | 36 |
| 35 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #219 | 1,628 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |