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

Sania Mirza vs Mara Santangelo H2H: 1-1

Sania Mirza and Mara Santangelo are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Mara Santangelo leads 1–0 on grass, while Sania Mirza leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mara Santangelo won the 2007 Birmingham round of 32 6-3 3-6 7-6(6).

IND Age 39 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
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2 main-draw meetings
ITA Age 45 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mara Santangelo #30 6-3 3-6 7-6(6) Sania Mirza #42 Match data Jun 14, 2007* R32 Birmingham Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Grass
Sania Mirza #49 6-4 7-6(4) Mara Santangelo #38 Match data Feb 10, 2007* QF Pattaya Tier IV 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
Sania Mirza #707 #27 1,148 1,829 121 118 50.6% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Mara Santangelo #970 #27 918 1,823 74 94 44.0% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Sania Mirza Mara Santangelo
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 2003 0–1 0.0% #462 1,485 0 0
17 2004 0–2 0.0% #169 1,468 0 0
18 2005 27–16 62.8% #34 1,677 0 1
19 2006 20–24 45.5% #65 1,650 0 1
20 2007 30–20 60.0% #31 1,755 0 1
21 2008 11–12 47.8% #101 1,647 0 1
22 2009 17–13 56.7% #57 1,719 0 1 2003 0–2 0.0% #138 1,475 0 0
23 2010 5–10 33.3% #141 1,604 0 1 2004 8–14 36.4% #86 1,489 0 0
24 2011 8–15 34.8% #104 1,556 0 1 2005 6–13 31.6% #88 1,478 0 0
25 2012 3–5 37.5% #278 1,540 0 1 2006 29–25 53.7% #31 1,657 0 1
26 2007 27–21 56.2% #35 1,749 0 1
27 2008 2–10 16.7% #134 1,610 0 1
28 2009 2–9 18.2% #342 1,545 0 1

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 Sania Mirza Mara Santangelo
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 2003 0 1 1 0.0%
17 2004 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
18 2005 25 13 38 65.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
19 2006 16 17 33 48.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
20 2007 27 14 41 65.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
21 2008 9 9 18 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
22 2009 11 8 19 57.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2003 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 2010 4 8 12 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 2004 8 9 17 47.1% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
24 2011 4 9 13 30.8% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2005 4 10 14 28.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 2012 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 2006 18 14 32 56.3% 8 6 14 57.1% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
26 2007 12 11 23 52.2% 8 6 14 57.1% 6 3 9 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
27 2008 1 5 6 16.7% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
28 2009 2 6 8 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 99 84 183 54.1% 7 16 23 30.4% 14 17 31 45.2% 1 1 2 50.0% 45 56 101 44.6% 17 24 41 41.5% 11 11 22 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0%

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 164/236 of Sania Mirza's and 102/168 of Mara Santangelo'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 Sania Mirza Mara Santangelo
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 2005 11/43 1.9 4.3 52.3% 64.5% 43.1% 56.0% 39.5% 54.3% 45.0% —/—
19 2006 21/44 1.9 3.9 56.7% 61.1% 41.3% 46.9% 48.2% 52.8% 47.4% —/—
20 2007 39/50 2.3 4.0 58.8% 65.8% 43.0% 54.7% 45.2% 56.3% 46.4% —/—
21 2008 18/23 2.1 4.9 55.2% 63.2% 47.3% 46.8% 58.1% 56.0% 42.6% —/—
22 2009 30/30 2.1 4.1 55.3% 62.2% 44.1% 50.7% 47.9% 54.1% 46.0% 2003 1/2 3.0 6.0 54.2% 66.2% 54.5% 72.7% 60.0% 60.8% 35.6%
23 2010 14/15 2.1 4.4 56.1% 60.7% 43.9% 41.3% 42.4% 53.3% 45.2% 2004 6/22 2.0 3.0 65.3% 57.9% 41.5% 49.7% 43.5% 51.6% 39.0%
24 2011 23/23 1.3 5.3 56.7% 59.6% 38.7% 49.8% 52.2% 50.3% 46.6% 2005 5/19 2.0 5.0 64.4% 63.5% 47.1% 61.5% 65.7% 57.4% 35.0%
25 2012 8/8 2.5 3.8 57.3% 59.3% 46.3% 50.6% 51.5% 53.6% 42.9% 2006 33/54 3.1 3.8 65.0% 65.0% 46.5% 56.3% 46.9% 58.7% 39.0%
26 —/— 2007 39/48 2.8 4.1 61.6% 65.2% 40.1% 48.1% 45.0% 55.7% 42.2%
27 —/— 2008 9/12 2.6 5.9 61.3% 67.9% 37.9% 46.0% 51.2% 56.2% 34.5%
28 —/— 2009 9/11 2.3 4.0 64.1% 61.9% 48.1% 62.1% 44.5% 57.1% 39.1%
Career 164/239 2.0 4.3 56.5% 62.5% 43.1% 50.2% 48.2% 54.1% 45.7% 102/168 2.7 4.2 63.2% 64.6% 43.3% 52.8% 47.2% 56.7% 39.6%

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 Sania Mirza Mara Santangelo
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 2003 1485 97.3 33.3% -1.67 0–1 +0.08
17 2004 1469 104.9 33.3% -1.50 0–2 -0.25
18 2005 1677 132.3 -0.65 +0.44 0.986 49.9% +8 -86 59.0% +0.67 11–5 (69%) 8–2 (80%) 110.0 +1.61
19 2006 1651 128.5 -2.06 +2.06 1.005 49.9% +10 -157 -66 48.6% +0.16 6–13 (32%) 3–10 (23%) 90.1 -0.39
20 2007 1756 136.9 +0.06 +1.75 1.062 51.2% +19 -286 -178 57.5% +0.63 10–5 (67%) 6–4 (60%) 104.9 +0.75
21 2008 1647 120.3 +0.03 -1.09 0.968 49.5% +46 -92 52.0% +0.10 4–4 (50%) 2–4 (33%) 97.5 +1.20
22 2009 1719 122.5 -1.13 +1.12 1.002 50.0% +12 -244 -77 52.9% +0.09 6–4 (60%) 4–3 (57%) 104.0 -0.81 2003 1475 102.0 -0.51 -1.78 0.910 49.3% 20.0% -1.20 0–1 0–1 +0.10
23 2010 1604 110.7 -1.99 +0.10 0.968 49.2% +28 +17 40.5% -0.51 2–5 (29%) +0.71 2004 1490 110.4 -0.81 -1.76 0.806 45.2% +62 -7 34.0% -1.25 7–2 (78%) 1–3 (25%) 106.8 -0.24
24 2011 1557 117.8 -3.49 +1.90 0.937 48.6% +17 -32 39.6% -0.96 2–7 (22%) 1–2 (33%) 95.3 -0.22 2005 1478 117.0 +0.72 -2.40 0.822 46.9% +14 +6 41.3% -0.44 1–7 (13%) 2–3 (40%) 93.3 -0.08
25 2012 1541 99.8 -2.53 -1.83 0.925 48.3% +11 36.8% -0.58 2–1 (67%) +0.42 2006 1658 133.7 +2.27 -3.42 0.945 48.9% -42 -54 -60 51.7% +0.10 10–10 (50%) 5–7 (42%) 102.7 -0.61
26 2007 1749 136.5 +0.56 -1.08 0.951 49.0% -101 -32 -7 55.4% +0.25 7–4 (64%) 8–1 (89%) 109.8 -0.89
27 2008 1610 108.4 +0.63 -4.83 0.787 45.7% -32 +7 26.9% -1.31 1–3 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 95.9 -0.82
28 2009 1545 109.9 +0.58 -2.22 0.910 48.0% +9 23.8% -1.71 0–1 0–1 -1.07
Career 1829 130.7 -1.28 +0.98 0.995 49.9% +17 -150 -87 51.1% +0.13 43–47 (48%) 24–25 (49%) 98.5 +1.30 1824 129.5 +1.04 -2.38 0.915 48.3% -27 -31 -28 45.2% -0.34 26–28 (48%) 17–18 (49%) 103.6 -2.16

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.