H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Polona Hercog vs Venus Williams H2H: 0-1

Venus Williams holds a 1–0 lead over Polona Hercog in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Venus Williams leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Venus Williams won the 2010 Acapulco final 2-6 6-2 6-3.

Slovenia Age 35 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0 1
1 main-draw meetings
United States Age 46 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Venus Williams #5 2-6 6-2 6-3 Polona Hercog #60 Match data Feb 28, 2010* F Acapulco International modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS Olympics 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Polona Hercog #236 #35 1,605 1,767 170 214 44.3% 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Venus Williams #469 #1 7,452 2,368 782 299 72.3% 7 1 9 2 19 11 49

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 Venus Williams
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1994 1–1 50.0% 1,525 0 0
15 1995 2–3 40.0% #205 1,561 0 0
16 2007 0–1 0.0% #375 1,488 0 0 1996 2–5 28.6% #216 1,570 0 0
17 2008 0–2 0.0% #245 1,470 0 0 1997 20–13 60.6% #22 1,830 0 0
18 2009 6–8 42.9% #68 1,501 0 0 1998 51–13 79.7% #5 2,099 0 3
19 2010 26–24 52.0% #47 1,633 0 0 1999 57–12 82.6% #3 2,248 0 9
20 2011 27–25 51.9% #36 1,698 0 1 2000 41–4 91.1% #3 2,337 2 15
21 2012 14–21 40.0% #76 1,665 0 2 2001 46–6 88.5% #3 2,358 4 21
22 2013 10–10 50.0% #65 1,673 0 2 2002 63–9 87.5% #2 2,303 4 28
23 2014 12–16 42.9% #97 1,638 0 2 2003 24–5 82.8% #11 2,260 4 29
24 2015 19–23 45.2% #73 1,606 0 2 2004 42–14 75.0% #9 2,077 4 31
25 2016 10–18 35.7% #143 1,558 0 2 2005 34–10 77.3% #10 2,128 5 33
26 2017 2–2 50.0% #101 1,571 0 2 2006 13–6 68.4% #46 2,035 5 33
27 2018 15–19 44.1% #85 1,623 0 2 2007 46–10 82.1% #8 2,059 6 36
28 2019 19–21 47.5% #49 1,715 0 3 2008 40–11 78.4% #6 2,138 7 39
29 2020 6–8 42.9% #49 1,684 0 3 2009 38–16 70.4% #6 1,988 7 41
30 2021 4–15 21.1% #134 1,589 0 3 2010 38–7 84.4% #5 2,061 7 43
31 2011 8–4 66.7% #102 2,017 7 43
32 2012 24–9 72.7% #24 2,016 7 44
33 2013 15–11 57.7% #47 1,910 7 44
34 2014 33–15 68.8% #18 1,888 7 45
35 2026 0–1 0.0% #236 1,586 0 3 2015 39–14 73.6% #7 1,971 7 48
36 2016 24–15 61.5% #17 1,817 7 49
37 2017 38–15 71.7% #5 1,941 7 49
38 2018 15–11 57.7% #39 1,872 7 49
39 2019 20–15 57.1% #52 1,819 7 49
40 2020 1–8 11.1% #79 1,713 7 49
41 2021 3–9 25.0% #318 1,647 7 49
42 2022 0–4 0.0% #1000 1,602 7 49
43 2023 3–7 30.0% #412 1,592 7 49

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Polona Hercog Venus Williams
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
14 1994 1 1 2 50.0%
15 1995 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
16 2007 0 1 1 0.0% 1996 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
17 2008 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1997 15 7 22 68.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0%
18 2009 1 4 5 20.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1998 36 8 44 81.8% 9 2 11 81.8% 4 2 6 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7%
19 2010 13 13 26 50.0% 13 10 23 56.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1999 34 6 40 85.0% 12 2 14 85.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 7 3 10 70.0%
20 2011 10 14 24 41.7% 16 9 25 64.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2000 25 0 25 100.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 7 0 7 100.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
21 2012 4 12 16 25.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2001 32 3 35 91.4% 5 2 7 71.4% 7 0 7 100.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
22 2013 7 8 15 46.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 2002 35 5 40 87.5% 14 2 16 87.5% 6 1 7 85.7% 8 1 9 88.9%
23 2014 3 8 11 27.3% 8 6 14 57.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 2003 8 2 10 80.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 4 0 4 100.0%
24 2015 10 15 25 40.0% 8 6 14 57.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 2004 21 9 30 70.0% 17 2 19 89.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
25 2016 1 8 9 11.1% 9 7 16 56.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 2005 18 7 25 72.0% 9 3 12 75.0% 7 0 7 100.0%
26 2017 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2006 1 2 3 33.3% 10 3 13 76.9% 2 1 3 66.7%
27 2018 4 9 13 30.8% 10 7 17 58.8% 1 3 4 25.0% 2007 27 5 32 84.4% 12 5 17 70.6% 7 0 7 100.0%
28 2019 6 14 20 30.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 5 3 8 62.5% 2008 29 9 38 76.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 7 0 7 100.0%
29 2020 1 2 3 33.3% 5 6 11 45.5% 2009 21 11 32 65.6% 11 4 15 73.3% 6 1 7 85.7%
30 2021 2 8 10 20.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 2010 19 3 22 86.4% 15 3 18 83.3% 4 1 5 80.0%
31 2011 3 2 5 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4%
32 2012 14 3 17 82.4% 8 4 12 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0%
33 2013 12 8 20 60.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
34 2014 27 11 38 71.1% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7%
35 2026 0 1 1 0.0% 2015 34 10 44 77.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
36 2016 14 11 25 56.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 5 1 6 83.3%
37 2017 26 11 37 70.3% 6 3 9 66.7% 6 1 7 85.7%
38 2018 12 7 19 63.2% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
39 2019 16 11 27 59.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
40 2020 1 6 7 14.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
41 2021 2 4 6 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
42 2022 0 4 4 0.0%
43 2023 2 4 6 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0%
Career 62 117 179 34.6% 97 75 172 56.4% 11 21 32 34.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 487 189 676 72.0% 163 69 232 70.3% 98 27 125 78.4% 34 14 48 70.8%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 352/384 of Polona Hercog's and 581/732 of Venus Williams's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Polona Hercog Venus Williams
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
16 2007 1/1 6.0 5.0 69.5% 58.5% 36.1% 41.7% 80.0% 51.7% 39.4% —/—
17 2008 1/2 0.0 5.0 84.0% 47.1% 23.1% 41.7% 62.5% 43.2% 45.7% —/—
18 2009 13/14 2.1 2.8 61.8% 62.6% 45.1% 51.3% 42.4% 55.6% 39.8% —/—
19 2010 46/50 2.2 2.7 62.0% 64.2% 48.6% 54.1% 48.1% 58.3% 42.8% —/—
20 2011 46/52 2.6 2.7 65.1% 62.0% 48.8% 53.0% 47.3% 57.5% 41.9% —/—
21 2012 33/35 2.2 2.4 60.0% 62.3% 44.3% 46.0% 48.7% 54.8% 40.5% —/—
22 2013 14/20 2.7 2.5 66.6% 64.4% 51.1% 53.5% 45.6% 60.1% 42.5% —/—
23 2014 24/28 3.0 2.8 57.1% 63.5% 46.2% 54.4% 38.9% 55.9% 39.8% 2003 11/29 3.8 5.8 55.2% 76.2% 43.8% 53.3% 47.0% 61.6% 51.3%
24 2015 37/42 2.8 3.1 63.8% 65.6% 52.4% 50.3% 53.0% 60.8% 40.6% 2004 13/56 4.1 4.5 59.4% 72.2% 46.7% 41.6% 50.5% 61.9% 50.1%
25 2016 26/28 2.0 3.4 58.7% 59.2% 43.1% 50.2% 52.7% 52.7% 43.8% 2005 18/44 2.9 4.2 64.4% 70.7% 45.1% 63.1% 52.0% 61.3% 50.1%
26 2017 4/4 3.8 3.8 60.4% 66.7% 48.5% 45.5% 48.2% 59.6% 45.1% 2006 16/19 3.1 4.3 62.7% 68.3% 47.0% 52.8% 45.6% 60.6% 48.5%
27 2018 34/34 3.2 3.9 55.6% 63.3% 48.9% 62.2% 37.8% 56.8% 41.5% 2007 53/56 3.6 5.3 59.4% 72.6% 46.6% 56.6% 51.8% 62.2% 48.6%
28 2019 39/40 3.5 4.3 55.9% 67.1% 48.4% 54.9% 46.8% 58.6% 40.7% 2008 43/51 4.3 4.3 61.6% 72.0% 48.4% 55.6% 48.9% 62.7% 47.0%
29 2020 14/14 2.1 3.4 56.8% 63.2% 46.7% 52.4% 53.1% 55.6% 44.0% 2009 48/54 5.4 4.7 57.3% 73.4% 49.9% 59.5% 51.4% 63.3% 46.1%
30 2021 19/19 3.4 3.6 55.4% 63.7% 43.6% 44.1% 34.2% 55.0% 39.2% 2010 44/45 4.6 4.5 56.7% 73.5% 46.9% 53.7% 49.0% 61.9% 47.4%
31 —/— 2011 9/12 6.0 2.8 64.4% 72.3% 51.7% 60.3% 45.5% 64.5% 45.7%
32 —/— 2012 28/33 4.5 4.8 53.9% 68.9% 47.8% 50.7% 50.7% 59.2% 46.0%
33 —/— 2013 23/26 2.8 4.6 56.9% 65.4% 43.4% 55.0% 50.8% 56.0% 47.2%
34 —/— 2014 44/48 4.7 4.4 55.7% 71.6% 46.0% 56.6% 53.0% 60.4% 46.7%
35 2026 1/1 0.0 1.0 37.5% 100.0% 40.0% 62.5% 14.3% 2015 35/53 4.6 2.9 58.6% 70.6% 49.7% 50.2% 48.0% 62.1% 45.0%
36 —/— 2016 37/39 3.1 3.9 61.5% 65.5% 48.1% 52.8% 52.7% 58.4% 46.8%
37 —/— 2017 46/53 3.5 5.2 60.9% 69.2% 46.3% 59.1% 46.0% 60.2% 46.0%
38 —/— 2018 26/26 2.1 4.9 60.5% 63.9% 46.4% 53.6% 51.3% 56.7% 43.8%
39 —/— 2019 34/35 1.8 3.7 63.2% 63.3% 43.3% 54.0% 45.9% 56.0% 43.6%
40 —/— 2020 9/9 3.2 7.0 58.3% 63.2% 42.3% 61.2% 45.9% 54.5% 41.2%
41 —/— 2021 12/12 3.4 4.4 62.1% 60.7% 37.2% 48.3% 44.1% 51.7% 39.2%
42 —/— 2022 4/4 3.3 8.5 56.5% 65.1% 31.3% 49.0% 29.6% 50.4% 34.9%
43 —/— 2023 10/10 3.6 4.4 60.1% 64.2% 38.7% 43.3% 39.2% 54.0% 40.5%
44 —/— 2024 2/2 4.5 8.0 59.1% 60.9% 29.6% 49.4% 70.0% 47.9% 40.9%
45 —/— 2025 4/4 3.5 5.5 54.2% 62.5% 31.3% 31.2% 48.2% 48.5% 40.7%
Career 352/384 2.7 3.2 60.1% 63.7% 47.5% 52.3% 46.3% 57.1% 41.4% 581/1,081 3.8 4.5 59.3% 69.4% 46.1% 54.4% 49.2% 59.8% 46.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Polona Hercog Venus Williams
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
14 1994 1526 122.1 60.0% 0.00 0–1 -0.18
15 1995 1561 123.9 +29 36.4% -0.36 1–0 0–1 -0.31
16 2007 1489 100.3 -2.72 -1.27 0.816 46.1% 33.3% -1.33 0–1 1–0 -0.06 1996 1570 134.2 +31 46.7% +0.47 1–2 (33%) 1–0 -0.34
17 2008 1470 102.5 -2.06 -1.94 0.805 44.4% 20.0% -1.20 0–1 -0.18 1997 1831 160.2 +5 -255 -230 55.8% +0.44 8–5 (62%) 4–3 (57%) 108.3 -1.92
18 2009 1501 106.8 +0.29 -3.10 0.898 48.1% -40 +89 40.6% -0.53 3–1 (75%) 1–2 (33%) 102.8 +0.08 1998 2100 174.0 +4 -331 -385 75.6% +2.04 9–4 (69%) 4–3 (57%) 108.8 -0.82
19 2010 1634 130.1 +2.35 -0.89 1.024 50.4% -68 +49 50.0% +0.14 4–8 (33%) 1–2 (33%) 96.6 -0.18 1999 2248 179.2 +7 -300 -461 77.5% +1.83 10–5 (67%) 9–4 (69%) 105.8 -4.08
20 2011 1699 128.3 +1.64 -2.16 0.985 49.5% -94 +106 -139 51.3% +0.03 9–6 (60%) 5–8 (38%) 100.2 -0.20 2000 2337 171.5 +16 -397 -317 84.0% +2.34 8–2 (80%) 6–3 (67%) 106.2 -2.30
21 2012 1666 121.2 -0.89 -2.18 0.897 47.5% -100 +153 40.3% -0.94 4–3 (57%) 3–4 (43%) 101.7 -1.34 2001 2358 172.4 +31 -379 -127 83.8% +2.48 8–1 (89%) 10–3 (77%) 106.1 -1.53
22 2013 1674 131.4 +2.50 +0.02 1.065 51.3% -74 +126 52.2% +0.52 2–6 (25%) 1–6 (14%) 91.8 -0.86 2002 2303 175.2 +58 -205 -10 81.3% +2.44 12–4 (75%) 7–3 (70%) 101.1 -2.34
23 2014 1639 121.6 -0.49 -2.45 0.903 48.0% -47 +97 -116 43.5% -0.42 5–3 (63%) 3–5 (38%) 100.2 -1.81 2003 2261 155.8 +4.06 +5.13 1.337 56.1% +107 -163 +33 81.0% +2.37 4–3 (57%) 1–2 (33%) 97.7 -1.73
24 2015 1606 121.6 +1.66 -0.91 1.034 50.7% -33 +93 -84 49.5% -0.03 5–14 (26%) 4–5 (44%) 91.7 +0.24 2004 2078 159.0 +4.27 +3.93 1.315 55.7% +59 +131 75.7% +1.99 6–3 (67%) 8–6 (57%) 99.4 +0.68
25 2016 1559 116.5 -2.35 +0.40 0.926 48.3% -25 +109 -113 42.4% -0.37 2–5 (29%) 4–1 (80%) 98.5 -1.05 2005 2128 165.4 +4.52 +4.90 1.293 55.5% +29 +38 +223 75.0% +2.03 6–4 (60%) 7–2 (78%) 102.9 -2.36
26 2017 1571 105.5 +0.03 -1.29 1.118 51.8% -87 50.0% +0.60 1–1 0–2 +0.25 2006 2035 136.6 +3.30 +3.85 1.231 54.0% +67 +87 +280 63.8% +0.94 5–4 (56%) 3–2 (60%) 97.6 -0.08
27 2018 1624 119.4 -0.20 -1.09 0.959 49.0% -61 +57 -123 45.8% -0.32 3–5 (38%) 3–4 (43%) 97.3 -0.53 2007 2059 153.9 +5.55 +3.98 1.286 55.2% +31 +23 +331 79.0% +2.10 6–6 (50%) 6–5 (55%) 95.6 -1.59
28 2019 1715 133.2 +1.87 -1.25 0.983 49.7% -111 +63 -107 47.9% -0.16 8–10 (44%) 6–10 (38%) 98.0 -0.38 2008 2138 163.5 +7.00 +3.95 1.260 54.6% -5 -109 +293 74.6% +1.81 7–5 (58%) 5–6 (45%) 99.1 -1.46
29 2020 1685 125.8 +0.14 +0.43 0.991 50.0% -59 +53 48.5% -0.03 1–4 (20%) 0–3 (0%) +0.33 2009 1989 162.7 +7.24 +2.88 1.255 54.5% +47 -3 +361 65.1% +1.53 13–10 (57%) 3–12 (20%) 88.0 -2.55
30 2021 1590 121.5 -0.67 -1.96 0.871 46.9% -38 +130 30.4% -1.39 2–6 (25%) 0–4 (0%) 92.6 -1.36 2010 2062 156.7 +5.33 +3.88 1.244 54.7% +31 -11 +294 79.6% +1.80 6–2 (75%) 5–2 (71%) 104.0 +0.82
31 2022 1573 2011 2018 120.4 +4.82 +1.85 1.287 54.7% +52 +278 70.8% +1.58 3–1 (75%) 0–2 +0.19
32 2023 1581 2012 2016 150.4 +3.65 +3.04 1.127 52.6% +82 +19 +154 65.4% +1.15 9–3 (75%) 5–5 (50%) 99.5 -1.94
33 2024 1577 99.9 2013 1911 141.0 +0.75 +3.14 1.071 51.5% +85 +50 58.1% +0.65 6–6 (50%) 2–4 (33%) 92.5 -0.63
34 2025 1620 2014 1888 149.7 +4.15 +2.82 1.178 53.5% +57 +2 +268 66.4% +1.21 10–11 (48%) 5–6 (45%) 93.1 +0.59
35 2026 1586 99.1 -0.36 -0.84 0.381 40.0% -0.19 2015 1971 157.4 +3.80 +3.44 1.187 53.2% +43 -131 +141 67.2% +1.27 13–4 (76%) 10–5 (67%) 105.5 -0.59
36 2016 1818 133.2 +2.07 +3.27 1.126 52.8% +13 +15 +295 62.0% +0.67 5–9 (36%) 11–4 (73%) 95.7 +1.30
37 2017 1941 149.8 +3.49 +3.26 1.155 53.0% -13 -79 +233 67.8% +1.01 11–6 (65%) 11–3 (79%) 106.7 -0.36
38 2018 1873 141.1 +0.84 +1.05 1.013 50.4% +44 -80 +237 54.0% +0.33 7–4 (64%) 3–3 (50%) 98.9 +0.67
39 2019 1820 145.6 +0.36 +1.07 0.992 50.0% +35 -40 +249 51.9% +0.05 9–4 (69%) 6–3 (67%) 103.1 -1.42
40 2020 1714 126.0 +0.01 -0.68 0.905 48.2% +47 27.3% -1.14 0–4 (0%) 0–3 (0%) 90.8 -1.11
41 2021 1647 111.7 -2.68 -2.16 0.811 45.9% +79 -9 29.6% -1.59 1–2 (33%) 0–2 -0.85
42 2022 1602 107.5 -2.82 -1.21 0.703 43.0% +66 11.1% -2.78 0–1 0–1 0.00
43 2023 1593 114.1 -1.10 -0.46 0.880 47.2% +55 +447 40.0% -1.00 1–4 (20%) 3–1 (75%) 95.5 -0.01
Career 1767 129.3 +0.66 -1.31 0.965 49.2% -68 +90 -110 46.2% -0.23 49–74 (40%) 32–56 (36%) 87.4 -1.91 2369 167.3 +3.54 +2.76 1.146 52.9% +33 -76 +111 68.9% +1.40 185–126 (59%) 137–101 (58%) 99.2 -2.45

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.