H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Sesil Karatantcheva vs Alexandra Stevenson H2H: 1-0

Sesil Karatantcheva holds a 1–0 lead over Alexandra Stevenson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sesil Karatantcheva leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sesil Karatantcheva won the 2004 Indian Wells Open round of 128 6-2 2-6 6-1.

Bulgaria Age 37 Right-Handed 171 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
USA Age 45 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sesil Karatantcheva #282 6-2 2-6 6-1 Alexandra Stevenson #120 Match data Mar 9, 2004* R128 Indian Wells Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 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
Sesil Karatantcheva #1,329 #35 919 1,728 50 75 40.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alexandra Stevenson #805 #18 1,444 1,844 86 128 40.2% 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 Sesil Karatantcheva Alexandra Stevenson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 2004 7–5 58.3% #133 1,564 0 0
15 2005 17–14 54.8% #39 1,703 0 0 1996 0–1 0.0% #371 1,496 0 0
16 1997 0–2 0.0% #394 1,475 0 0
17 1998 3–7 30.0% #132 1,477 0 0
18 2008 1–1 50.0% #148 1,692 0 0 1999 13–11 54.2% #45 1,673 0 0
19 2009 2–6 25.0% #132 1,605 0 0 2000 9–24 27.3% #92 1,520 0 0
20 2010 7–8 46.7% #140 1,623 0 0 2001 15–15 50.0% #60 1,672 0 0
21 2011 0–1 0.0% #139 1,616 0 0 2002 31–24 56.4% #18 1,835 0 0
22 2012 4–12 25.0% #110 1,537 0 0 2003 13–26 33.3% #81 1,609 0 0
23 2013 3–9 25.0% #141 1,519 0 0 2004 0–7 0.0% #287 1,514 0 0
24 2014 2–3 40.0% #178 1,520 0 0 2005 0–1 0.0% #643 1,507 0 0
25 2015 7–11 38.9% #112 1,519 0 0 2006 0–4 0.0% #398 1,463 0 0
26 2016 0–2 0.0% #211 1,533 0 0
27 2017 0–1 0.0% #182 1,517 0 0 2008 1–1 50.0% #211 1,475 0 0
28 2018 0–2 0.0% #229 1,481 0 0 2009 0–2 0.0% #218 1,447 0 0
30 2011 1–3 25.0% #269 1,441 0 0

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 Sesil Karatantcheva Alexandra Stevenson
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 %
14 2004 7 5 12 58.3%
15 2005 11 11 22 50.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1996 0 1 1 0.0%
16 1997 0 2 2 0.0%
17 1998 1 6 7 14.3% 2 1 3 66.7%
18 2008 1 1 2 50.0% 1999 4 6 10 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
19 2009 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2000 4 11 15 26.7% 3 6 9 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 4 5 20.0%
20 2010 4 4 8 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 2001 6 8 14 42.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
21 2011 0 1 1 0.0% 2002 23 16 39 59.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
22 2012 2 8 10 20.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2003 9 13 22 40.9% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 5 7 28.6%
23 2013 2 5 7 28.6% 1 4 5 20.0% 2004 0 5 5 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 2014 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2005 0 1 1 0.0%
25 2015 6 6 12 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2006 0 4 4 0.0%
26 2016 0 2 2 0.0%
27 2017 0 1 1 0.0% 2008 1 1 2 50.0%
28 2018 0 2 2 0.0% 2009 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
30 2011 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 36 47 83 43.4% 8 21 29 27.6% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 48 75 123 39.0% 7 21 28 25.0% 15 14 29 51.7% 16 18 34 47.1%

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 84/125 of Sesil Karatantcheva's and 16/58 of Alexandra Stevenson'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 Sesil Karatantcheva Alexandra Stevenson
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%
14 2004 1/12 2.0 3.0 46.8% 45.5% 40.0% 37.5% 0.0% 42.6% 26.2% —/—
15 2005 10/31 1.5 4.7 60.6% 56.4% 37.3% 37.0% 41.2% 48.4% 42.5% —/—
18 2008 2/2 1.5 3.0 63.8% 62.4% 50.7% 58.9% 52.1% 58.9% 46.9% —/—
19 2009 7/8 1.1 3.6 67.5% 49.8% 38.9% 40.1% 52.5% 46.1% 43.0% —/—
20 2010 15/15 1.4 3.8 67.8% 57.8% 43.1% 52.5% 44.7% 52.9% 44.5% —/—
21 2011 1/1 0.0 3.0 63.3% 50.0% 40.9% 0.0% 50.0% 46.7% 43.1% —/—
22 2012 14/16 1.4 7.1 64.9% 58.2% 41.0% 49.1% 49.2% 52.2% 50.6% 2003 3/39 10.0 5.7 63.6% 66.8% 40.3% 71.7% 36.1% 56.9% 31.5%
23 2013 9/12 1.2 9.1 54.1% 59.2% 33.8% 50.4% 49.6% 47.3% 43.4% 2004 2/7 2.5 6.5 57.2% 64.5% 40.5% 31.3% 6.3% 53.7% 32.4%
24 2014 4/5 2.8 7.0 59.4% 60.9% 48.0% 51.9% 33.1% 55.6% 43.1% —/—
25 2015 16/18 1.7 6.3 69.1% 59.4% 42.2% 44.4% 57.1% 55.1% 40.5% 2006 4/4 2.5 3.0 56.8% 56.9% 40.8% 55.2% 40.0% 50.1% 28.4%
26 2016 2/2 0.5 8.0 56.7% 58.1% 31.6% 45.1% 46.4% 46.7% 45.6% —/—
27 2017 1/1 1.0 3.0 61.7% 48.3% 22.2% 14.3% 50.0% 38.3% 38.1% 2008 2/2 2.0 2.0 65.3% 65.1% 32.1% 50.0% 54.2% 54.4% 42.0%
28 2018 2/2 0.5 7.0 56.5% 51.6% 31.8% 40.2% 100.0% 42.2% 27.6% 2009 2/2 3.5 6.0 56.0% 64.4% 41.2% 64.2% 28.3% 53.0% 35.5%
30 —/— 2011 3/4 3.3 5.0 48.3% 53.5% 43.3% 51.5% 51.4% 48.2% 46.6%
Career 84/125 1.4 5.8 63.8% 57.2% 40.1% 45.7% 49.2% 51.0% 43.6% 16/214 4.1 4.6 57.5% 61.0% 40.1% 55.1% 37.5% 52.4% 35.5%

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 Sesil Karatantcheva Alexandra Stevenson
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
14 2004 1565 113.8 -1.46 -1.14 0.456 34.8% +15 58.6% +0.17 2–3 (40%) +0.35
15 2005 1703 132.7 -2.96 -0.17 0.824 45.4% -35 -71 50.7% -0.42 8–3 (73%) 3–3 (50%) 106.7 -0.62 1996 1497 104.1 0.0% -4.50 -0.12
16 1997 1475 100.7 0.0% -3.00 +0.30
17 1998 1478 103.0 +11 36.4% -1.05 0–2 0–1 +0.97
18 2008 1693 108.3 +0.98 +0.45 1.142 52.4% 60.0% +0.60 0–1 0–1 -0.06 1999 1674 132.4 -104 +100 49.1% -0.36 8–1 (89%) 5–1 (83%) 112.3 -1.46
19 2009 1606 97.6 -3.63 -1.61 0.797 44.9% +4 30.0% -1.50 2–2 (50%) +0.11 2000 1521 121.1 +12 -47 +192 32.9% -1.27 3–7 (30%) 5–4 (56%) 98.1 +0.34
20 2010 1624 115.1 -1.13 +0.73 0.945 48.6% -5 -67 +51 44.1% -0.47 3–1 (75%) 1–2 (33%) -0.47 2001 1673 133.8 -28 -210 +89 53.1% +0.08 4–4 (50%) 5–3 (63%) 104.9 -1.23
21 2011 1617 102.8 -0.42 +1.48 0.807 44.7% 0.0% -3.00 -0.35 2002 1836 146.6 +21 -391 -146 53.7% +0.15 14–10 (58%) 12–8 (60%) 109.1 +0.07
22 2012 1538 120.4 -2.60 +3.93 1.059 51.3% +2 +1 38.5% -0.51 0–7 (0%) 0–1 0.00 2003 1610 118.0 +0.40 -2.78 0.731 44.9% +56 -204 +23 38.1% -0.79 4–8 (33%) 5–5 (50%) 94.0 +2.32
23 2013 1520 122.0 -2.96 +1.39 0.822 45.5% +2 +5 30.8% -1.19 0–2 0–2 -0.98 2004 1514 94.8 -0.12 -2.43 0.700 42.9% +34 17.6% -2.30 0–3 (0%) 1–1 +0.16
24 2014 1520 100.7 -1.01 -0.55 0.970 48.8% +13 38.5% -1.00 2–1 (67%) 1–0 +0.15 2005 1507 101.3 0.0% -4.50 -0.06
25 2015 1520 112.6 -2.56 -0.62 0.903 48.1% +51 -21 41.0% -1.08 1–2 (33%) 2–0 -0.21 2006 1464 99.6 -2.52 -4.98 0.569 40.6% +19 0.0% -2.83 0–1 -0.13
26 2016 1533 112.6 -1.59 -0.25 0.855 46.1% 20.0% -2.20 0–1 -0.01
27 2017 1518 96.5 -0.89 +0.34 0.617 38.2% 0.0% -4.50 +0.13 2008 1476 106.2 +1.20 +0.54 0.922 47.9% 50.0% -0.50 1–0 +0.22
28 2018 1482 97.3 -1.10 -2.31 0.478 36.8% 0.0% -4.50 +0.09 2009 1448 97.2 -2.56 -1.28 0.756 44.4% 0.0% -2.75 0–1 +0.14
29 2019 1442 100.2
30 2011 1441 97.3 -2.94 -0.45 0.899 47.3% 25.0% -1.63 0–1 -0.07
33 2023 1411 95.3
35 2016 1430
36 2017 1416 97.8
Career 1728 121.3 -2.22 +0.59 0.890 47.3% 0 -29 +51 42.3% -0.75 18–23 (44%) 7–9 (44%) 94.4 -1.50 1845 131.9 -1.29 -2.25 0.745 44.3% +9 -164 +56 42.6% -0.60 33–35 (49%) 34–26 (57%) 106.1 +0.68

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.