H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Maria Sharapova H2H: 5-8

Maria Sharapova holds a 8–5 lead over Svetlana Kuznetsova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 13 main-draw meetings, Maria Sharapova leads 8–3 on hard courts, while Svetlana Kuznetsova leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Svetlana Kuznetsova won the 2015 Madrid semifinal 6-2 6-4.

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Svetlana Kuznetsova
RUS Age 41 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
5 – 8
13 main draw meetings
Maria Sharapova
RUS Age 39 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 9, 2015* Madrid WTA 1000 SF Clay Svetlana Kuznetsova #29 6-2 6-4 Maria Sharapova #3 Match data
Oct 4, 2014* Beijing WTA 1000 QF Hard Maria Sharapova #4 6-0 6-4 Svetlana Kuznetsova #27 Match data
Sep 25, 2014* Wuhan WTA 1000 R32 Hard Maria Sharapova #4 3-6 6-2 6-2 Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 Match data
Aug 19, 2011* Cincinnati WTA 1000 R16 Hard Maria Sharapova #7 6-2 6-3 Svetlana Kuznetsova #13 Match data
Aug 11, 2010* Cincinnati WTA 1000 R64 Hard Maria Sharapova #15 6-4 1-6 6-2 Svetlana Kuznetsova #14 Match data
Mar 15, 2008* Indian Wells WTA 1000 SF Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 6-3 5-7 6-2 Maria Sharapova #5 Match data
Nov 5, 2007 WTA Tour Championships WTA Finals RR Hard Maria Sharapova #6 5-7 6-2 6-2 Svetlana Kuznetsova #2 Match data
Nov 6, 2006 WTA Tour Championships WTA Finals RR Hard Maria Sharapova #2 6-1 6-4 Svetlana Kuznetsova #4 Match data
Mar 26, 2006* Miami WTA 1000 F Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova #14 6-4 6-3 Maria Sharapova #4 Match data
Jan 27, 2005* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Hard Maria Sharapova #4 4-6 6-2 6-2 Svetlana Kuznetsova #5 Match data
Nov 10, 2004 WTA Tour Championships WTA Finals RR Hard Maria Sharapova #6 6-1 6-4 Svetlana Kuznetsova #4 Match data
Sep 25, 2004* Beijing WTA 500 SF Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova #5 6-2 6-2 Maria Sharapova #9 Match data
Jul 2, 2003* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Svetlana Kuznetsova #34 6-1 2-6 7-5 Maria Sharapova #91 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
Svetlana Kuznetsova #1,203 #2 6,191 2,097 580 319 64.5% 2 2 0 10 4 18
Maria Sharapova #373 #1 10,690 2,238 596 174 77.4% 5 14 1 9 7 36

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 Svetlana Kuznetsova Maria Sharapova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 2002 1–2 33.3% #188 1,503 0 0
16 2001 2–2 50.0% #266 1,519 0 0 2003 24–12 66.7% #32 1,779 0 2
17 2002 22–9 71.0% #43 1,744 0 2 2004 55–16 77.5% #4 2,063 1 7
18 2003 22–16 57.9% #35 1,819 0 2 2005 53–13 80.3% #4 2,068 1 10
19 2004 54–19 74.0% #5 2,026 1 5 2006 59–10 85.5% #2 2,210 2 15
20 2005 29–17 63.0% #18 1,868 1 5 2007 40–12 76.9% #5 2,113 2 16
21 2006 61–20 75.3% #4 2,039 1 8 2008 31–6 83.8% #9 2,098 3 19
22 2007 51–20 71.8% #2 1,994 1 9 2009 31–9 77.5% #14 2,050 3 20
23 2008 41–20 67.2% #8 1,934 1 9 2010 33–11 75.0% #18 1,981 3 22
24 2009 41–16 71.9% #3 1,981 2 12 2011 43–13 76.8% #4 1,993 3 24
25 2010 26–16 61.9% #27 1,884 2 13 2012 55–10 84.6% #2 2,155 4 27
26 2011 31–19 62.0% #19 1,804 2 13 2013 37–8 82.2% #4 2,136 4 29
27 2012 13–12 52.0% #71 1,776 2 13 2014 50–13 79.4% #2 2,093 5 33
28 2013 29–18 61.7% #21 1,827 2 13 2015 35–10 77.8% #4 2,044 5 35
29 2014 27–18 60.0% #27 1,845 2 14 2016 4–1 80.0% #91 2,049 5 35
30 2015 26–19 57.8% #25 1,836 2 15 2017 16–7 69.6% #61 1,976 5 36
31 2016 40–20 66.7% #9 1,917 2 17 2018 21–11 65.6% #29 1,929 5 36
32 2017 32–17 65.3% #12 1,826 2 17 2019 8–8 50.0% #133 1,858 5 36
33 2018 6–12 33.3% #106 1,709 2 18 2020 0–2 0.0% #373 1,820 5 36
34 2019 14–13 51.9% #53 1,772 2 18 — — — — — — —
35 2020 8–7 53.3% #36 1,799 2 18 — — — — — — —
36 2021 5–9 35.7% #109 1,726 2 18 — — — — — — —