H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Sesil Karatantcheva vs Elena Likhovtseva H2H: 1-1
Sesil Karatantcheva and Elena Likhovtseva are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Elena Likhovtseva leads 1–0 on clay, while Sesil Karatantcheva leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elena Likhovtseva won the 2005 Roland Garros quarterfinal 2-6 6-4 6-4.
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BUL
Age 36
Right-Handed
171 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 50
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2005* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | QF | Clay | Elena Likhovtseva | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | Sesil Karatantcheva | Match data |
| Jan 7, 2005* | Gold Coast | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Sesil Karatantcheva | 6-2 0-6 7-6(3) | Elena Likhovtseva | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sesil Karatantcheva | #1,329 | #35 | 919 | 1,727 | 50 | 75 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elena Likhovtseva | #1,092 | #15 | 1,807 | 1,912 | 358 | 338 | 51.4% | 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 | Sesil Karatantcheva | Elena Likhovtseva | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 2004 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #133 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 2005 | 17–14 | 54.8% | #39 | 1,703 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 11–8 | 57.9% | #67 | 1,633 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 2008 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #148 | 1,693 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #62 | 1,736 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2009 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #132 | 1,606 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 18–18 | 50.0% | #45 | 1,718 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2010 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #140 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #18 | 1,819 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2011 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #139 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #31 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2012 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #110 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 35–29 | 54.7% | #26 | 1,829 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2013 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #141 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 34–29 | 54.0% | #18 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2014 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #178 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 29–27 | 51.8% | #21 | 1,770 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2015 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #112 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #36 | 1,746 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2016 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #211 | 1,534 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 24–27 | 47.1% | #42 | 1,666 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #182 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 26–26 | 50.0% | #37 | 1,678 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2018 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #229 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #24 | 1,828 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #17 | 1,795 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 16–20 | 44.4% | #43 | 1,695 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #62 | 1,665 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1044 | 1,634 | 0 | 3 |