H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Samantha Stosur vs Svetlana Kuznetsova H2H: 5-5 (incl. walkovers)

Samantha Stosur vs Svetlana Kuznetsova: 4–5 excluding walkovers; 5–5 including 1 walkover. Across 10 main-draw results including walkovers, Samantha Stosur leads 4–2 on hard courts, while Svetlana Kuznetsova leads 3–1 on clay. Most recently, Svetlana Kuznetsova won the 2016 Italian Open second round 6-4 6-4.

AUS Age 42 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H including walkovers
5 5
10 main-draw results
RUS Age 41 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Svetlana Kuznetsova #19 6-4 6-4 Samantha Stosur #22 Match data May 12, 2016* R32 Italian Open Premier 5 modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Samantha Stosur #25 (w/o) Svetlana Kuznetsova #13 Match data Apr 30, 2016* SF Prague Open International modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay
Svetlana Kuznetsova #29 5-7 6-2 7-6(5) Samantha Stosur #26 Match data May 7, 2015* R16 Madrid Open Premier Mandatory modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Samantha Stosur #19 6-2 6-4 Svetlana Kuznetsova #23 Match data Oct 19, 2013* SF Moscow Premier modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Samantha Stosur #11 6-1 7-5 Svetlana Kuznetsova #29 Match data Aug 14, 2013* R64 Cincinnati Open Premier 5 modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Samantha Stosur #9 6-4 7-5 Svetlana Kuznetsova #51 Match data Feb 15, 2013* R16 Qatar Open Premier 5 modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 3-6 6-3 6-4 Samantha Stosur #6 Match data Jan 14, 2011* R16 Sydney International Premier modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Samantha Stosur #17 6-4 6-3 Svetlana Kuznetsova #6 Match data Aug 20, 2009* R32 Canadian Open Premier 5 modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova #7 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 Samantha Stosur #32 Match data Jun 6, 2009* SF Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Svetlana Kuznetsova #6 6-4 6-4 Samantha Stosur #86 Match data Sep 17, 2004* R16 Bali Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

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 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Samantha Stosur #531 #4 6,195 2,072 459 345 57.1% 1 0 0 2 6 9
Svetlana Kuznetsova #1,203 #2 6,191 2,098 594 323 64.8% 2 2 0 8 6 18

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 Samantha Stosur Svetlana Kuznetsova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 2001 2–2 50.0% #266 1,519 0 0
17 2002 22–9 71.0% #43 1,743 0 2
18 2002 0–2 0.0% #245 1,475 0 0 2003 22–16 57.9% #35 1,819 0 2
19 2003 2–4 33.3% #163 1,493 0 0 2004 57–20 74.0% #5 2,031 1 5
20 2004 17–17 50.0% #65 1,605 0 0 2005 29–17 63.0% #18 1,871 1 5
21 2005 18–22 45.0% #46 1,588 0 0 2006 61–20 75.3% #4 2,043 1 8
22 2006 29–24 54.7% #29 1,747 0 0 2007 51–20 71.8% #2 1,998 1 9
23 2007 15–15 50.0% #46 1,724 0 0 2008 41–21 66.1% #8 1,928 1 9
24 2008 18–12 60.0% #52 1,754 0 0 2009 41–16 71.9% #3 1,988 2 12
25 2009 38–20 65.5% #13 1,887 0 1 2010 26–16 61.9% #27 1,885 2 13
26 2010 43–19 69.4% #6 1,931 0 2 2011 31–19 62.0% #19 1,804 2 13
27 2011 46–21 68.7% #6 1,967 1 3 2012 13–12 52.0% #71 1,776 2 13
28 2012 40–24 62.5% #9 1,873 1 3 2013 29–18 61.7% #21 1,825 2 13
29 2013 40–22 64.5% #18 1,904 1 5 2014 27–18 60.0% #27 1,851 2 14
30 2014 32–22 59.3% #22 1,860 1 6 2015 26–19 57.8% #25 1,843 2 15
31 2015 34–22 60.7% #27 1,782 1 8 2016 46–21 68.7% #9 1,926 2 17
32 2016 30–23 56.6% #21 1,702 1 8 2017 32–17 65.3% #12 1,829 2 17
33 2017 22–19 53.7% #41 1,731 1 9 2018 11–13 45.8% #106 1,756 2 18
34 2018 17–24 41.5% #74 1,655 1 9 2019 14–13 51.9% #53 1,787 2 18
35 2019 15–17 46.9% #99 1,631 1 9 2020 8–7 53.3% #36 1,797 2 18
36 2020 1–3 25.0% #112 1,607 1 9 2021 5–9 35.7% #109 1,726 2 18
37 2021 1–10 9.1% #382 1,518 1 9
38 2022 1–3 25.0% #529 1,506 1 9

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 Samantha Stosur Svetlana Kuznetsova
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 %
16 2001 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
17 2002 10 4 14 71.4% 12 5 17 70.6%
18 2002 0 2 2 0.0% 2003 14 10 24 58.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
19 2003 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2004 40 14 54 74.1% 12 4 16 75.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
20 2004 12 11 23 52.2% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 2005 11 9 20 55.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
21 2005 12 13 25 48.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2006 38 11 49 77.6% 19 6 25 76.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 2006 18 15 33 54.5% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2007 32 14 46 69.6% 14 4 18 77.8% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
23 2007 6 7 13 46.2% 6 5 11 54.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 2008 31 16 47 66.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
24 2008 11 7 18 61.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 2009 23 12 35 65.7% 16 2 18 88.9% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 2009 29 14 43 67.4% 6 4 10 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2010 20 10 30 66.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 3 2 5 60.0%
26 2010 22 14 36 61.1% 18 3 21 85.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 2011 20 13 33 60.6% 7 4 11 63.6% 4 2 6 66.7%
27 2011 31 14 45 68.9% 12 5 17 70.6% 3 2 5 60.0% 2012 9 7 16 56.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
28 2012 25 16 41 61.0% 14 5 19 73.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 2013 21 14 35 60.0% 8 4 12 66.7%
29 2013 31 15 46 67.4% 6 5 11 54.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 2014 15 12 27 55.6% 12 5 17 70.6% 0 1 1 0.0%
30 2014 23 14 37 62.2% 8 5 13 61.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 2015 15 13 28 53.6% 6 3 9 66.7% 5 3 8 62.5%
31 2015 16 15 31 51.6% 16 5 21 76.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 2016 34 15 49 69.4% 9 4 13 69.2% 3 2 5 60.0%
32 2016 11 15 26 42.3% 18 6 24 75.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2017 17 11 28 60.7% 9 4 13 69.2% 6 2 8 75.0%
33 2017 10 13 23 43.5% 12 6 18 66.7% 2018 7 5 12 58.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0%
34 2018 3 13 16 18.8% 9 7 16 56.3% 5 4 9 55.6% 2019 9 6 15 60.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
35 2019 9 11 20 45.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 3 5 40.0% 2020 6 4 10 60.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
36 2020 1 3 4 25.0% 2021 5 6 11 45.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
37 2021 1 7 8 12.5% 0 3 3 0.0%
38 2022 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 274 224 498 55.0% 143 76 219 65.3% 36 41 77 46.8% 6 4 10 60.0% 378 207 585 64.6% 160 79 239 66.9% 49 30 79 62.0% 7 7 14 50.0%

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 648/803 of Samantha Stosur's and 679/882 of Svetlana Kuznetsova'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 Samantha Stosur Svetlana Kuznetsova
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%
18 —/— 2003 9/38 3.8 3.0 58.1% 68.2% 52.0% 64.1% 47.7% 61.2% 45.0%
19 2003 1/6 6.0 5.0 49.4% 74.4% 35.0% 33.3% 33.3% 54.4% 38.2% 2004 15/77 5.6 2.2 56.1% 69.1% 53.6% 46.7% 54.8% 62.1% 46.7%
20 2004 5/34 2.2 2.4 49.6% 64.1% 45.0% 55.6% 30.1% 54.4% 34.4% 2005 21/46 4.6 3.3 54.9% 70.1% 49.9% 57.7% 49.7% 60.7% 48.2%
21 2005 9/40 4.7 4.4 56.5% 70.7% 48.7% 49.9% 46.1% 61.2% 40.8% 2006 66/81 3.6 2.4 60.9% 66.8% 51.5% 58.6% 49.7% 60.7% 45.8%
22 2006 36/53 4.1 2.3 61.8% 64.6% 47.1% 51.1% 39.0% 58.2% 38.5% 2007 68/71 3.9 2.2 64.6% 67.5% 48.9% 60.8% 47.0% 60.9% 44.2%
23 2007 29/30 4.4 2.9 60.9% 66.0% 45.8% 59.0% 45.7% 57.6% 38.6% 2008 55/62 3.7 2.7 59.2% 68.3% 48.2% 49.2% 47.3% 60.0% 46.9%
24 2008 24/30 5.1 3.5 51.9% 71.1% 51.5% 59.2% 42.5% 61.4% 42.9% 2009 53/57 3.8 2.8 61.8% 67.8% 51.2% 57.2% 47.5% 61.4% 45.3%
25 2009 52/58 4.8 3.5 58.8% 68.8% 50.7% 61.2% 53.9% 61.1% 43.5% 2010 38/42 3.6 3.9 60.8% 69.9% 44.6% 54.0% 42.7% 60.0% 44.5%
26 2010 59/62 4.8 3.2 60.0% 70.7% 51.5% 57.8% 49.4% 63.0% 42.8% 2011 49/50 2.3 2.6 64.0% 63.5% 48.3% 50.6% 49.4% 57.8% 47.3%
27 2011 59/67 3.2 2.1 63.5% 71.2% 53.3% 62.1% 48.8% 64.6% 42.2% 2012 22/25 3.6 2.2 62.6% 62.8% 48.5% 44.1% 52.1% 57.5% 46.2%
28 2012 57/64 3.8 3.2 64.6% 68.1% 51.2% 59.1% 44.5% 62.1% 43.0% 2013 45/47 3.6 2.7 60.9% 64.4% 46.6% 48.5% 47.4% 57.4% 44.5%
29 2013 56/62 2.9 3.7 61.8% 68.1% 48.2% 61.2% 50.2% 60.3% 45.1% 2014 42/45 2.9 2.6 62.3% 65.6% 48.6% 51.4% 45.9% 59.0% 45.7%
30 2014 51/54 4.4 2.8 61.7% 69.1% 51.1% 55.0% 50.9% 62.3% 42.9% 2015 30/45 3.0 3.5 65.2% 65.1% 52.8% 49.9% 46.5% 61.0% 41.5%
31 2015 43/56 4.7 3.4 60.4% 69.7% 59.1% 58.6% 45.0% 65.5% 41.4% 2016 48/67 3.5 2.9 64.6% 65.9% 44.5% 52.7% 49.4% 58.1% 45.0%
32 2016 40/53 3.5 4.8 60.5% 64.9% 45.1% 52.4% 46.1% 57.1% 40.0% 2017 46/49 2.7 3.6 67.1% 63.7% 49.2% 54.9% 52.7% 58.9% 46.2%
33 2017 39/41 3.8 2.9 62.6% 67.3% 48.7% 54.2% 47.9% 60.4% 44.2% 2018 17/24 2.1 5.1 68.6% 60.5% 38.3% 56.5% 49.4% 53.4% 41.7%
34 2018 40/42 4.1 3.3 60.6% 65.0% 47.7% 50.5% 45.7% 58.2% 37.6% 2019 27/27 2.3 2.5 67.0% 64.4% 49.4% 55.1% 44.6% 59.0% 43.9%
35 2019 30/32 4.2 4.5 58.8% 65.9% 40.1% 52.8% 41.5% 55.3% 40.2% 2020 14/15 3.1 2.6 66.2% 64.9% 45.0% 54.0% 55.7% 58.0% 43.6%
36 2020 4/4 2.3 3.8 69.9% 61.3% 34.5% 40.5% 31.5% 53.8% 36.7% 2021 14/14 2.4 3.1 62.3% 61.3% 41.9% 56.3% 53.0% 54.0% 41.1%
37 2021 10/11 2.8 3.7 64.7% 59.4% 36.6% 53.1% 31.7% 51.3% 32.8% —/—
38 2022 4/4 3.8 4.3 59.3% 59.0% 38.3% 25.7% 34.2% 51.4% 38.4% —/—
Career 648/805 4.0 3.3 60.9% 67.9% 49.4% 56.7% 46.6% 60.6% 41.7% 679/917 3.4 2.8 62.7% 66.1% 48.4% 53.9% 48.4% 59.4% 45.2%

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 Samantha Stosur Svetlana Kuznetsova
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
16 2001 1520 107.4 50.0% +0.20 1–1 2–2 (50%) -0.10
17 2002 1744 121.2 -72 -31 59.1% +0.33 9–3 (75%) 6–1 (86%) 111.8 +0.76
18 2002 1476 94.7 20.0% -3.20 0–1 +0.06 2003 1820 144.4 +3.33 +1.48 1.157 53.1% -66 -110 -93 55.4% +0.58 5–2 (71%) 6–7 (46%) 102.4 -2.01
19 2003 1493 117.7 +0.87 +0.74 0.837 46.5% +24 35.7% 0.00 1–1 0–5 (0%) -0.19 2004 2031 163.4 +5.05 +2.22 1.230 54.2% -28 -160 -233 68.5% +1.26 16–8 (67%) 13–7 (65%) 109.0 -2.09
20 2004 1606 118.2 -0.27 -2.88 0.756 44.8% +5 -91 -21 51.3% -0.46 3–5 (38%) 7–2 (78%) 102.6 -1.27 2005 1872 147.9 +4.37 +2.97 1.228 54.4% -43 +83 +24 60.6% +0.94 9–8 (53%) 4–8 (33%) 96.1 +0.12
21 2005 1589 131.3 +2.67 -1.67 1.051 50.5% +30 -61 -33 44.9% -0.27 5–8 (38%) 6–10 (38%) 95.4 -0.78 2006 2043 167.5 +5.36 +2.70 1.166 53.2% +5 +9 -127 68.0% +1.45 18–5 (78%) 14–6 (70%) 110.0 -2.64
22 2006 1748 143.1 +1.45 -3.76 0.920 48.0% +2 -155 -135 52.2% +0.09 7–6 (54%) 3–8 (27%) 98.8 -0.70 2007 1999 160.7 +5.24 +2.13 1.130 52.6% -13 +130 -21 67.3% +1.16 14–7 (67%) 9–8 (53%) 101.1 +2.11
23 2007 1724 135.6 +1.83 -2.92 0.911 48.6% -2 -43 -124 50.7% +0.19 5–4 (56%) 2–6 (25%) 98.6 -2.25 2008 1929 163.8 +5.05 +3.51 1.174 53.2% +25 +134 +5 63.3% +0.95 9–8 (53%) 9–4 (69%) 101.0 +0.11
24 2008 1755 134.8 +4.41 +0.22 1.111 52.1% -11 -77 -81 58.1% +0.69 2–4 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 96.0 -0.47 2009 1988 158.7 +5.86 +2.71 1.175 53.2% -19 +185 -126 66.4% +1.18 15–9 (63%) 9–8 (53%) 99.0 -1.17
25 2009 1888 154.7 +5.39 +0.57 1.119 52.5% -7 -129 -180 63.0% +0.94 10–11 (48%) 10–5 (67%) 104.0 -1.65 2010 1886 147.2 +4.05 +1.31 1.114 52.0% +32 +162 -41 55.9% +0.61 13–9 (59%) 3–6 (33%) 94.4 +1.44
26 2010 1932 159.5 +7.09 +0.23 1.156 52.9% -40 +78 -207 63.9% +1.12 14–6 (70%) 10–9 (53%) 107.5 -1.75 2011 1805 143.9 +1.84 +3.01 1.121 52.5% +38 +165 +37 59.5% +0.78 9–9 (50%) 5–9 (36%) 92.2 +1.49
27 2011 1968 158.2 +8.42 -0.10 1.193 53.4% -20 +28 -223 64.2% +1.11 12–7 (63%) 8–6 (57%) 102.1 -0.95 2012 1777 144.7 +1.94 +2.27 1.088 51.9% +43 +160 57.1% +0.82 1–4 (20%) 2–5 (29%) 92.1 -2.07
28 2012 1873 150.5 +5.95 +0.23 1.134 52.5% +7 +160 -197 58.8% +0.71 13–11 (54%) 8–14 (36%) 93.9 +1.71 2013 1826 146.2 +2.31 +1.13 1.043 50.8% +7 +96 57.8% +0.39 10–5 (67%) 6–1 (86%) 107.8 -0.29
29 2013 1904 152.1 +4.49 +1.51 1.138 52.7% +14 +46 -214 63.6% +1.01 11–9 (55%) 6–4 (60%) 99.3 +1.39 2014 1851 143.7 +2.93 +2.59 1.115 52.2% -47 +87 60.0% +0.75 8–9 (47%) 3–5 (38%) 96.6 -1.59
30 2014 1860 149.0 +5.95 +0.29 1.140 52.5% +6 +80 -205 59.0% +0.65 6–12 (33%) 7–6 (54%) 90.0 -1.01 2015 1843 140.8 +2.63 +0.95 1.064 51.1% -25 +86 -72 55.6% +0.51 8–7 (53%) 8–3 (73%) 101.6 -0.59
31 2015 1783 141.4 +5.95 +0.02 1.201 53.3% -26 +170 -121 55.7% +0.79 10–6 (63%) 3–8 (27%) 96.9 -0.45 2016 1926 153.4 +2.42 +2.62 1.075 51.4% -2 +50 -129 60.5% +0.77 22–9 (71%) 7–8 (47%) 104.6 -0.88
32 2016 1702 133.6 +1.07 -2.01 0.933 48.8% -49 +307 -57 50.9% -0.12 12–4 (75%) 7–8 (47%) 102.9 -0.09 2017 1830 142.1 +2.37 +2.49 1.124 52.4% -11 +139 +52 62.6% +0.81 9–8 (53%) 12–2 (86%) 102.3 +1.99
33 2017 1732 137.4 +3.91 +0.24 1.115 52.4% -86 +251 55.6% +0.41 6–11 (35%) 6–0 (100%) 99.3 +0.51 2018 1756 126.6 -1.70 -0.48 0.895 47.7% +48 +88 +52 45.6% -0.10 5–4 (56%) 2–3 (40%) 97.5 -0.59
34 2018 1655 126.0 +1.35 -4.20 0.900 48.1% -67 +228 +30 40.0% -0.64 3–4 (43%) 2–7 (22%) 93.2 -0.94 2019 1788 136.6 +2.21 +1.61 1.071 51.1% +61 -52 50.0% -0.08 5–5 (50%) 7–3 (70%) 100.6 -0.53
35 2019 1631 116.9 -0.46 -2.06 0.900 47.9% -38 +150 +51 46.7% -0.59 6–5 (55%) 6–0 (100%) 106.9 +0.48 2020 1797 138.9 +1.05 +0.87 1.039 50.9% +54 -63 48.5% +0.15 3–2 (60%) 2–5 (29%) 99.3 -0.82
36 2020 1607 111.3 -1.57 -0.87 0.795 45.4% -26 25.0% -2.25 2–0 -0.08 2021 1726 127.8 -0.59 -0.05 0.894 47.7% +83 41.7% -0.56 3–5 (38%) 0–1 +0.11
37 2021 1518 99.9 -2.40 -3.51 0.673 42.9% -10 +80 20.0% -2.40 0–3 (0%) +0.44
38 2022 1506 100.9 -2.15 -2.55 0.791 45.1% +8 22.2% -1.55 1–0 0–3 (0%) +0.30
Career 2072 148.5 +4.28 -0.68 1.059 51.2% -13 +101 -98 55.2% +0.39 127–118 (52%) 95–103 (48%) 95.8 -0.97 2099 158.3 +3.46 +2.20 1.112 52.2% -3 +61 -45 60.7% +0.80 192–127 (60%) 129–102 (56%) 102.9 -0.80

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.