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

Sesil Karatantcheva vs Ekaterina Bychkova H2H: 1-0

Sesil Karatantcheva holds a 1–0 lead over Ekaterina Bychkova 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 2010 Pattaya quarterfinal 7-5 4-6 7-5.

Bulgaria Age 37 Right-Handed 171 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
RUS Age 41 Right-Handed 171 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sesil Karatantcheva #185 7-5 4-6 7-5 Ekaterina Bychkova #121 Match data Feb 13, 2010* QF Pattaya International 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
Sesil Karatantcheva #1,329 #35 919 1,728 50 75 40.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ekaterina Bychkova #814 #66 588 1,570 34 67 33.7% 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 Ekaterina Bychkova
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
18 2008 1–1 50.0% #148 1,692 0 0
19 2009 2–6 25.0% #132 1,605 0 0 2004 1–1 50.0% #155 1,504 0 0
20 2010 7–8 46.7% #140 1,623 0 0 2005 9–10 47.4% #70 1,545 0 0
21 2011 0–1 0.0% #139 1,616 0 0 2006 9–21 30.0% #76 1,483 0 0
22 2012 4–12 25.0% #110 1,537 0 0 2007 5–13 27.8% #111 1,464 0 0
23 2013 3–9 25.0% #141 1,519 0 0 2008 5–12 29.4% #117 1,443 0 0
24 2014 2–3 40.0% #178 1,520 0 0 2009 1–3 25.0% #121 1,431 0 0
25 2015 7–11 38.9% #112 1,519 0 0 2010 3–4 42.9% #181 1,479 0 0
26 2016 0–2 0.0% #211 1,533 0 0 2011 0–1 0.0% #171 1,477 0 0
27 2017 0–1 0.0% #182 1,517 0 0 2012 0–1 0.0% #208 1,463 0 0
28 2018 0–2 0.0% #229 1,481 0 0 2013 1–1 50.0% #159 1,484 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 Ekaterina Bychkova
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%
18 2008 1 1 2 50.0%
19 2009 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2004 1 1 2 50.0%
20 2010 4 4 8 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 2005 7 8 15 46.7% 2 2 4 50.0%
21 2011 0 1 1 0.0% 2006 7 11 18 38.9% 0 8 8 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 2012 2 8 10 20.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2007 3 6 9 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
23 2013 2 5 7 28.6% 1 4 5 20.0% 2008 5 6 11 45.5% 0 5 5 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 2014 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2009 1 3 4 25.0%
25 2015 6 6 12 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2010 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2016 0 2 2 0.0% 2011 0 1 1 0.0%
27 2017 0 1 1 0.0% 2012 0 1 1 0.0%
28 2018 0 2 2 0.0% 2013 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 36 47 83 43.4% 8 21 29 27.6% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 28 41 69 40.6% 3 20 23 13.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 2 2 4 50.0%

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 84/125 of Sesil Karatantcheva's and 58/99 of Ekaterina Bychkova'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 Ekaterina Bychkova
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% 2005 1/19 5.0 2.0 67.3% 72.7% 37.5% 0.0% 54.5% 61.2% 54.7%
21 2011 1/1 0.0 3.0 63.3% 50.0% 40.9% 0.0% 50.0% 46.7% 43.1% 2006 16/30 3.9 2.8 50.8% 62.4% 43.3% 55.4% 42.8% 53.3% 41.1%
22 2012 14/16 1.4 7.1 64.9% 58.2% 41.0% 49.1% 49.2% 52.2% 50.6% 2007 15/18 4.2 3.7 52.0% 66.1% 41.6% 54.5% 45.8% 54.8% 39.2%
23 2013 9/12 1.2 9.1 54.1% 59.2% 33.8% 50.4% 49.6% 47.3% 43.4% 2008 12/17 5.1 3.1 50.3% 67.9% 38.0% 55.9% 59.4% 53.4% 37.7%
24 2014 4/5 2.8 7.0 59.4% 60.9% 48.0% 51.9% 33.1% 55.6% 43.1% 2009 3/4 6.3 4.7 42.0% 76.7% 49.6% 55.1% 36.1% 60.1% 35.9%
25 2015 16/18 1.7 6.3 69.1% 59.4% 42.2% 44.4% 57.1% 55.1% 40.5% 2010 7/7 5.0 7.1 49.4% 70.9% 42.4% 58.5% 50.9% 57.1% 42.4%
26 2016 2/2 0.5 8.0 56.7% 58.1% 31.6% 45.1% 46.4% 46.7% 45.6% 2011 1/1 2.0 6.0 29.4% 80.0% 38.9% 33.3% 0.0% 51.0% 30.0%
27 2017 1/1 1.0 3.0 61.7% 48.3% 22.2% 14.3% 50.0% 38.3% 38.1% 2012 1/1 4.0 11.0 51.1% 71.7% 38.6% 40.0% 45.5% 55.6% 40.4%
28 2018 2/2 0.5 7.0 56.5% 51.6% 31.8% 40.2% 100.0% 42.2% 27.6% 2013 2/2 5.0 1.5 41.3% 66.9% 57.2% 72.7% 70.8% 64.0% 57.8%
Career 84/125 1.4 5.8 63.8% 57.2% 40.1% 45.7% 49.2% 51.0% 43.6% 58/101 4.5 3.8 50.0% 67.1% 42.2% 54.6% 48.1% 55.0% 40.4%

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 Ekaterina Bychkova
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
18 2008 1693 108.3 +0.98 +0.45 1.142 52.4% 60.0% +0.60 0–1 0–1 -0.06
19 2009 1606 97.6 -3.63 -1.61 0.797 44.9% +4 30.0% -1.50 2–2 (50%) +0.11 2004 1505 101.3 50.0% 0.00 +0.10
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 2005 1545 115.8 +0.50 +0.36 1.410 57.5% +2 +5 50.0% +0.29 1–3 (25%) 0–1 +0.61
21 2011 1617 102.8 -0.42 +1.48 0.807 44.7% 0.0% -3.00 -0.35 2006 1484 116.4 -1.26 -2.26 0.878 47.5% +45 -42 34.4% -0.95 2–6 (25%) 2–4 (33%) 95.9 -0.25
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 2007 1465 117.0 -0.97 -2.69 0.867 47.1% +81 -55 35.7% -0.74 1–5 (17%) 1–3 (25%) 95.4 +0.08
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 2008 1444 105.6 -1.14 -3.36 0.808 45.9% +97 -83 36.8% -1.03 2–4 (33%) 2–1 (67%) 99.1 +0.33
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 2009 1431 96.6 -0.72 -0.93 0.899 48.4% +80 33.3% -1.33 0–1 0–1 +0.33
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 2010 1480 116.9 +1.66 -1.32 0.989 49.8% +69 44.4% -0.17 2–2 (50%) 1–1 -0.38
26 2016 1533 112.6 -1.59 -0.25 0.855 46.1% 20.0% -2.20 0–1 -0.01 2011 1478 105.3 +2.99 +1.39 0.612 40.6% 0.0% -4.00 -0.20
27 2017 1518 96.5 -0.89 +0.34 0.617 38.2% 0.0% -4.50 +0.13 2012 1464 100.6 -3.44 -4.61 0.910 48.0% 33.3% -0.33 0–1 +0.08
28 2018 1482 97.3 -1.10 -2.31 0.478 36.8% 0.0% -4.50 +0.09 2013 1484 103.1 +0.17 +3.42 1.605 61.7% 33.3% -0.33 0–1 +0.02
29 2019 1442 100.2
31 2016 1470 94.8
33 2023 1411 95.3
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 1571 116.9 -0.66 -2.15 0.898 47.9% +54 -46 38.7% -0.64 8–23 (26%) 6–11 (35%) 88.9 +0.72

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.