H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Nathalie Dechy H2H: 3-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova holds a 3–2 lead over Nathalie Dechy in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on hard courts, while Svetlana Kuznetsova leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Svetlana Kuznetsova won the 2008 Doha third round 7-5 7-5.
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RUS
Age 41
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3
–
2
5 main draw meetings
FRA
Age 47
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2008* | Doha | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-5 7-5 | Nathalie Dechy | Match data |
| Jan 16, 2008* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-1 | Nathalie Dechy | Match data |
| Oct 20, 2005* | Zurich | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Nathalie Dechy | 6-4 4-6 7-6(3) | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Match data |
| Jun 18, 2005* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | QF | Grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 7-5 | Nathalie Dechy | Match data |
| Jan 10, 2004* | Gold Coast | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Nathalie Dechy | 7-6(5) 6-4 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 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 |
| Nathalie Dechy | #88 | #11 | 1,773 | 1,917 | 291 | 270 | 51.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Nathalie Dechy | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2001 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #266 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #237 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2002 | 22–9 | 71.0% | #43 | 1,744 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #84 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2003 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #35 | 1,819 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #73 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2004 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #5 | 2,026 | 1 | 5 | 1998 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #50 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2005 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #18 | 1,868 | 1 | 5 | 1999 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #25 | 1,790 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2006 | 61–20 | 75.3% | #4 | 2,039 | 1 | 8 | 2000 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #26 | 1,777 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2007 | 51–20 | 71.8% | #2 | 1,994 | 1 | 9 | 2001 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #43 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2008 | 41–20 | 67.2% | #8 | 1,934 | 1 | 9 | 2002 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #20 | 1,770 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2009 | 41–16 | 71.9% | #3 | 1,981 | 2 | 12 | 2003 | 31–18 | 63.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2010 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #27 | 1,884 | 2 | 13 | 2004 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #21 | 1,810 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2011 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #19 | 1,804 | 2 | 13 | 2005 | 40–26 | 60.6% | #12 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2012 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #71 | 1,776 | 2 | 13 | 2006 | 16–25 | 39.0% | #48 | 1,649 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2013 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #21 | 1,827 | 2 | 13 | 2007 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #68 | 1,651 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2014 | 27–18 | 60.0% | #27 | 1,845 | 2 | 14 | 2008 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #69 | 1,670 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2015 | 26–19 | 57.8% | #25 | 1,836 | 2 | 15 | 2009 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #88 | 1,582 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 2016 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #9 | 1,917 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2017 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #12 | 1,826 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2018 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #106 | 1,709 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |