H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Sunitha Rao holds a 1–0 lead over Naomi Cavaday in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sunitha Rao leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Sunitha Rao won the 2008 Birmingham round of 32 4-6 6-3 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunitha Rao | 4-6 6-3 6-1 | Naomi Cavaday | Match data | Jun 12, 2008* | R32 | Birmingham | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Grass |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunitha Rao | #1,080 | #144 | 290 | 1,515 | 6 | 11 | 35.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naomi Cavaday | #1,162 | #174 | 316 | 1,520 | 4 | 7 | 36.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Sunitha Rao | Naomi Cavaday | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2002 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #208 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #361 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #193 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #189 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2005 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #181 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #287 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2006 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #233 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #204 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2007 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #194 | 1,447 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2008 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #197 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Sunitha Rao | Naomi Cavaday | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 16 | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 18 | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 19 | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 20 | 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 21 | 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% |
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 | Sunitha Rao | Naomi Cavaday | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 16 | 2002 | 1513 | 104.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.25 | — | — | — | +0.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 1493 | 100.2 | -0.09 | -1.50 | 0.757 | 44.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 18 | 2004 | 1495 | 98.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.14 | 2007 | 1484 | 102.8 | +0.48 | -0.68 | 0.855 | 46.6% | — | — | +96 | 40.0% | -0.90 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | -0.15 |
| 19 | 2005 | 1497 | 101.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.6% | -1.86 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.21 | 2008 | 1484 | 109.1 | +1.36 | +0.98 | 0.911 | 48.6% | — | — | +84 | 42.9% | -0.57 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.05 |
| 20 | 2006 | 1469 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.40 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.10 | 2009 | 1504 | 104.4 | -0.98 | -1.71 | 0.871 | 47.7% | — | — | +125 | 57.1% | -0.28 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | +0.35 |
| 21 | 2007 | 1448 | 93.9 | -1.89 | -2.26 | 0.678 | 40.8% | +17 | — | — | 37.5% | -0.88 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2008 | 1472 | 101.2 | -0.13 | +0.07 | 1.105 | 52.3% | — | — | +163 | 50.0% | -0.07 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1516 | 99.2 | -0.42 | -0.32 | 1.015 | 50.4% | +17 | — | +163 | 39.0% | -0.76 | 3–4 (43%) | 1–1 | — | +7.35 | — | 1521 | 107.0 | +0.25 | -0.57 | 0.865 | 47.4% | — | — | +102 | 42.3% | -0.73 | 1–3 (25%) | 3–1 (75%) | 100.7 | +0.55 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alona Bondarenko | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 13, 2008 | H2H |
| Naomi Cavaday | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 12, 2008 | H2H |
| Petra Kvitova | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 11, 2008 | H2H |
| Edina Gallovits Hall | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 21, 2008 | H2H |
| Ekaterina Bychkova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 8, 2008 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefanie Voegele | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 12, 2009 | H2H |
| Tamarine Tanasugarn | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 11, 2009 | H2H |
| Julie Ditty | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 10, 2009 | H2H |
| Venus Williams | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 25, 2008 | H2H |
| Sunitha Rao | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 12, 2008 | H2H |