H2H data updated: 2026-07-25 23:01 UTC
Serena Williams vs Olga Govortsova H2H: 1-0
Serena Williams holds a 1–0 lead over Olga Govortsova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Serena Williams leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Serena Williams won the 2008 Beijing Olympics second round 6-3 6-1.
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USA
Age 44
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
BLR
Age 37
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2008* | Beijing Olympics | Olympics | R64 | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-1 | Olga Govortsova | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | Olympics | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Williams | #320 | #1 | 13,615 | 2,399 | 836 | 172 | 82.9% | 23 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 72 |
| Olga Govortsova | #1,276 | #35 | 1,510 | 1,705 | 123 | 187 | 39.7% | 0 | 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 | Olga Govortsova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,893 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1999 | 37–7 | 84.1% | #4 | 2,170 | 1 | 4 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #337 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2000 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #6 | 2,178 | 1 | 7 | 2007 | 14–12 | 53.8% | #48 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 40–7 | 85.1% | #6 | 2,235 | 1 | 10 | 2008 | 21–26 | 44.7% | #47 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 57–5 | 91.9% | #1 | 2,338 | 4 | 18 | 2009 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #50 | 1,693 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 36–3 | 92.3% | #3 | 2,365 | 6 | 22 | 2010 | 13–27 | 32.5% | #75 | 1,604 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2004 | 39–11 | 78.0% | #7 | 2,225 | 6 | 24 | 2011 | 6–19 | 24.0% | #111 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2005 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #11 | 2,100 | 7 | 25 | 2012 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #57 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2006 | 12–4 | 75.0% | #95 | 2,063 | 7 | 25 | 2013 | 12–14 | 46.2% | #93 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2007 | 34–10 | 77.3% | #7 | 2,077 | 8 | 27 | 2014 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #149 | 1,547 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2008 | 44–9 | 83.0% | #2 | 2,125 | 9 | 31 | 2015 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #71 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2009 | 50–13 | 79.4% | #1 | 2,119 | 11 | 34 | 2016 | 2–11 | 15.4% | #170 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2010 | 25–4 | 86.2% | #4 | 2,158 | 13 | 36 | 2017 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #320 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2011 | 22–4 | 84.6% | #12 | 2,181 | 13 | 38 | 2018 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #393 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2012 | 54–6 | 90.0% | #3 | 2,302 | 15 | 45 | 2019 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #192 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2013 | 77–5 | 93.9% | #1 | 2,382 | 17 | 56 | 2020 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #134 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 2014 | 52–10 | 83.9% | #1 | 2,227 | 18 | 63 | 2021 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #139 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 2015 | 50–6 | 89.3% | #1 | 2,268 | 21 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2016 | 38–6 | 86.4% | #2 | 2,193 | 22 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2017 | 8–1 | 88.9% | #22 | 2,187 | 23 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2018 | 18–7 | 72.0% | #16 | 2,104 | 23 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2019 | 25–8 | 75.8% | #10 | 2,090 | 23 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2020 | 16–5 | 76.2% | #11 | 2,042 | 23 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2021 | 12–6 | 66.7% | #41 | 1,992 | 23 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 2022 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #320 | 1,924 | 23 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #320 | — | 23 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |