H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Serena Williams vs Rita Grande H2H: 2-0
Serena Williams holds a 2–0 lead over Rita Grande in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Serena Williams leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Serena Williams won the 2002 Rome third round 6-0 6-3.
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USA
Age 44
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 51
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2002* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-3 | Rita Grande | Match data |
| Mar 13, 2000* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-4 | Rita Grande | 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 |
| Rita Grande | #1,172 | #24 | 1,020 | 1,755 | 172 | 218 | 44.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Rita Grande | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1991 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #370 | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1999 | 37–7 | 84.1% | #4 | 2,170 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2000 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #6 | 2,174 | 1 | 7 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #186 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 40–7 | 85.1% | #6 | 2,259 | 1 | 10 | 1994 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #146 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 57–5 | 91.9% | #1 | 2,348 | 4 | 18 | 1995 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #72 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 36–3 | 92.3% | #3 | 2,369 | 6 | 22 | 1996 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #71 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2004 | 39–11 | 78.0% | #7 | 2,192 | 6 | 24 | 1997 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #44 | 1,676 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2005 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #11 | 2,028 | 7 | 25 | 1998 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #59 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2006 | 12–4 | 75.0% | #95 | 2,016 | 7 | 25 | 1999 | 21–18 | 53.8% | #54 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2007 | 34–10 | 77.3% | #7 | 2,058 | 8 | 27 | 2000 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #77 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2008 | 41–8 | 83.7% | #2 | 2,109 | 9 | 31 | 2001 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,742 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2009 | 50–13 | 79.4% | #1 | 2,106 | 11 | 34 | 2002 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #46 | 1,641 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2010 | 25–4 | 86.2% | #4 | 2,149 | 13 | 36 | 2003 | 14–25 | 35.9% | #70 | 1,534 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2011 | 22–4 | 84.6% | #12 | 2,155 | 13 | 38 | 2004 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #104 | 1,536 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2012 | 48–6 | 88.9% | #3 | 2,239 | 15 | 44 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1088 | 1,518 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2013 | 77–5 | 93.9% | #1 | 2,345 | 17 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2014 | 52–10 | 83.9% | #1 | 2,209 | 18 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2015 | 50–6 | 89.3% | #1 | 2,197 | 21 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2016 | 36–5 | 87.8% | #2 | 2,177 | 22 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |