H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 22:32 UTC
Polona Hercog vs Timea Babos H2H: 2-1
Polona Hercog holds a 2–1 lead over Timea Babos in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Polona Hercog leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Timea Babos won the 2016 Rabat third round 6-3 6-7(8) 6-1.
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SLO
Age 35
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
HUN
Age 33
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2016* | Rabat | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Timea Babos | 6-3 6-7(8) 6-1 | Polona Hercog | Match data |
| Mar 3, 2016* | Monterrey | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Polona Hercog | 6-3 6-2 | Timea Babos | Match data |
| Jul 23, 2015* | Bad Gastein | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Polona Hercog | 6-4 6-2 | Timea Babos | 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 |
| Timea Babos | #453 | #25 | 1,675 | 1,768 | 123 | 177 | 41.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 | Timea Babos | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2010 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #268 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2009 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #68 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #154 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2010 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #47 | 1,671 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #67 | 1,553 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2011 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #36 | 1,699 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #88 | 1,540 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2012 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #76 | 1,676 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #99 | 1,482 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2013 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #65 | 1,701 | 0 | 2 | 2015 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #70 | 1,564 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2014 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 | 2016 | 35–27 | 56.5% | #28 | 1,712 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2015 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #73 | 1,609 | 0 | 2 | 2017 | 20–26 | 43.5% | #57 | 1,637 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2016 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #143 | 1,573 | 0 | 2 | 2018 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #59 | 1,614 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2017 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #101 | 1,584 | 0 | 2 | 2019 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #89 | 1,595 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2018 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #85 | 1,626 | 0 | 2 | 2020 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #115 | 1,542 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2019 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,714 | 0 | 3 | 2021 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #160 | 1,497 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2020 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #49 | 1,683 | 0 | 3 | 2022 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #336 | 1,455 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2021 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #134 | 1,590 | 0 | 3 | 2023 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #188 | 1,480 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #338 | 1,451 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2023 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,565 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,628 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |