H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Serena Williams vs Els Callens H2H: 3-0
Serena Williams holds a 3–0 lead over Els Callens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Serena Williams leads 2–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Serena Williams won the 2003 Wimbledon second round 6-4 6-4.
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USA
Age 44
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 55
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2003* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-4 | Els Callens | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2003* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-0 | Els Callens | Match data |
| Jun 30, 2002* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Serena Williams | 7-6(5) 7-6(2) | Els Callens | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Williams | #320 | #1 | 13,615 | 2,405 | 825 | 170 | 82.9% | 23 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 71 |
| Els Callens | #473 | #43 | 582 | 1,716 | 82 | 127 | 39.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Serena Williams | Els Callens | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1997 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #101 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1998 | 26–11 | 70.3% | #20 | 1,895 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1999 | 37–7 | 84.1% | #4 | 2,170 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2000 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #6 | 2,174 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2001 | 40–7 | 85.1% | #6 | 2,259 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2002 | 57–5 | 91.9% | #1 | 2,348 | 4 | 18 | 1991 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #168 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 36–3 | 92.3% | #3 | 2,369 | 6 | 22 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #231 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2004 | 39–11 | 78.0% | #7 | 2,192 | 6 | 24 | 1993 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #188 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2005 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #11 | 2,028 | 7 | 25 | 1994 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #110 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2006 | 12–4 | 75.0% | #95 | 2,016 | 7 | 25 | 1995 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #95 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2007 | 34–10 | 77.3% | #7 | 2,058 | 8 | 27 | 1996 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #51 | 1,692 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2008 | 41–8 | 83.7% | #2 | 2,109 | 9 | 31 | 1997 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #98 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2009 | 50–13 | 79.4% | #1 | 2,106 | 11 | 34 | 1998 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #102 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2010 | 25–4 | 86.2% | #4 | 2,149 | 13 | 36 | 1999 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #82 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2011 | 22–4 | 84.6% | #12 | 2,155 | 13 | 38 | 2000 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #100 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2012 | 48–6 | 88.9% | #3 | 2,239 | 15 | 44 | 2001 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #177 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2013 | 77–5 | 93.9% | #1 | 2,345 | 17 | 55 | 2002 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #67 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 2014 | 52–10 | 83.9% | #1 | 2,209 | 18 | 62 | 2003 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #73 | 1,637 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 2015 | 50–6 | 89.3% | #1 | 2,197 | 21 | 67 | 2004 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #122 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 2016 | 36–5 | 87.8% | #2 | 2,177 | 22 | 69 | 2005 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #224 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 2017 | 8–1 | 88.9% | #22 | 2,172 | 23 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2018 | 18–7 | 72.0% | #16 | 2,078 | 23 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2019 | 25–8 | 75.8% | #10 | 2,052 | 23 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2020 | 16–5 | 76.2% | #11 | 1,991 | 23 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2021 | 12–6 | 66.7% | #41 | 1,950 | 23 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 2022 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #320 | 1,891 | 23 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #320 | — | 23 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |