H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Polona Hercog vs Nadia Petrova H2H: 2-1
Polona Hercog holds a 2–1 lead over Nadia Petrova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Polona Hercog leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Polona Hercog won the 2012 Charleston quarterfinal 6-1 6-2.
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SLO
Age 35
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 44
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012* | Charleston | WTA 500 | QF | Clay | Polona Hercog | 6-1 6-2 | Nadia Petrova | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2011* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-2 6-4 | Polona Hercog | Match data |
| Aug 25, 2011* | New Haven | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Polona Hercog | 7-5 7-5 | Nadia Petrova | 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 |
| Nadia Petrova | #578 | #3 | 3,882 | 2,077 | 441 | 276 | 61.5% | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
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 | Nadia Petrova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1998 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #145 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #93 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2009 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #68 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #60 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2010 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #47 | 1,671 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2011 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #36 | 1,699 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #112 | 1,758 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2012 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #76 | 1,676 | 0 | 2 | 2003 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #12 | 1,924 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2013 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #65 | 1,701 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #12 | 1,880 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2014 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 | 2005 | 56–25 | 69.1% | #9 | 1,945 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2015 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #73 | 1,609 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 48–19 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,990 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 2016 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #143 | 1,573 | 0 | 2 | 2007 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #14 | 1,931 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 2017 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #101 | 1,584 | 0 | 2 | 2008 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 0 | 9 |
| 27 | 2018 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #85 | 1,626 | 0 | 2 | 2009 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #20 | 1,821 | 0 | 9 |
| 28 | 2019 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,714 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #15 | 1,828 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | 2020 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #49 | 1,683 | 0 | 3 | 2011 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #29 | 1,781 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | 2021 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #134 | 1,590 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,917 | 0 | 13 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #104 | 1,718 | 0 | 13 |
| 32 | 2023 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,565 | 0 | 3 | 2014 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #362 | 1,648 | 0 | 13 |
| 35 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,628 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |