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Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Venus Williams H2H: 5-6
Venus Williams holds a 6–5 lead over Svetlana Kuznetsova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 11 main-draw meetings, Venus Williams leads 4–3 on hard courts, while Svetlana Kuznetsova leads 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Venus Williams won the 2018 US Open first round 6-3 5-7 6-3.
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RUS
Age 41
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
5
–
6
11 main-draw meetings
H2H Match Log
Player Score Player Match Data Date Round Tournament Category Surface
Venus Williams
#16
6-3 5-7 6-3
Svetlana Kuznetsova
#102
Match data
Aug 29, 2018*
R128
US Open
Grand Slam
Hard
Venus Williams
#12
6-3 7-6(4)
Svetlana Kuznetsova
#7
Match data
Mar 29, 2017*
R16
Miami Open
Premier Mandatory
→
modern equivalent
WTA 1000
Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova
#10
6-2 6-2
Venus Williams
#7
Match data
Sep 29, 2016*
R16
Wuhan Open
Premier 5
→
modern equivalent
WTA 1000
Hard
Venus Williams
#7
6-2 6-7(3) 6-4
Svetlana Kuznetsova
#3
Match data
Oct 26, 2009
RR
WTA Finals
WTA Finals
Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova
#4
6-4 6-4
Venus Williams
#7
Match data
Mar 29, 2008*
QF
Miami Open
Tier I
→
modern equivalent
WTA 1000
Hard
Venus Williams
#31
6-3 6-4
Svetlana Kuznetsova
#5
Match data
Jul 5, 2007*
QF
Wimbledon
Grand Slam
Grass
Svetlana Kuznetsova
#5
3-6 6-3 6-4
Venus Williams
#22
Match data
May 5, 2007*
QF
Warsaw
Tier II
→
modern equivalent
WTA 500
Clay
Svetlana Kuznetsova
#10
6-4 6-2
Venus Williams
#13
Match data
May 6, 2006*
QF
Warsaw
Tier II
→
modern equivalent
WTA 500
Clay
Venus Williams
#13
6-1 6-4
Svetlana Kuznetsova
#14
Match data
May 2, 2004*
F
Warsaw
Tier II
→
modern equivalent
WTA 500
Clay
Svetlana Kuznetsova
#29
6-2 6-3
Venus Williams
#18
Match data
Feb 28, 2004*
QF
Dubai Tennis Championships
Tier II
→
modern equivalent
WTA 500
Hard
Venus Williams
#2
6-4 6-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova
#45
Match data
Jan 15, 2003*
R128
Australian Open
Grand Slam
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
Olympics
1000* including documented historical predecessor categories
Finals
500* including documented historical predecessor categories
250* including documented historical predecessor categories
Titles
Svetlana Kuznetsova
#1,203
#2
6,191
2,098
594
323
64.8%
2
0
2
0
8
6
18
Venus Williams
#469
#1
7,452
2,368
782
299
72.3%
7
1
9
2
19
11
49
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.
Yr W-L Win % Rank Elo GS Titles
Yr W-L Win % Rank Elo GS Titles
14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1994
1–1
50.0%
—
1,525
0
0
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1995
2–3
40.0%
#205
1,561
0
0
16
2001
2–2
50.0%
#266
1,519
0
0
1996
2–5
28.6%
#216
1,570
0
0
17
2002
22–9
71.0%
#43
1,743
0
2
1997
20–13
60.6%
#22
1,830
0
0
18
2003
22–16
57.9%
#35
1,819
0
2
1998
51–13
79.7%
#5
2,099
0
3
19
2004
57–20
74.0%
#5
2,031
1
5
1999
57–12
82.6%
#3
2,248
0
9
20
2005
29–17
63.0%
#18
1,871
1
5
2000
41–4
91.1%
#3
2,337
2
15
21
2006
61–20
75.3%
#4
2,043
1
8
2001
46–6
88.5%
#3
2,358
4
21
22
2007
51–20
71.8%
#2
1,998
1
9
2002
63–9
87.5%
#2
2,303
4
28
23
2008
41–21
66.1%
#8
1,928
1
9
2003
24–5
82.8%
#11
2,260
4
29
24
2009
41–16
71.9%
#3
1,988
2
12
2004
42–14
75.0%
#9
2,077
4
31
25
2010
26–16
61.9%
#27
1,885
2
13
2005
34–10
77.3%
#10
2,128
5
33
26
2011
31–19
62.0%
#19
1,804
2
13
2006
13–6
68.4%
#46
2,035
5
33
27
2012
13–12
52.0%
#71
1,776
2
13
2007
46–10
82.1%
#8
2,059
6
36
28
2013
29–18
61.7%
#21
1,825
2
13
2008
40–11
78.4%
#6
2,138
7
39
29
2014
27–18
60.0%
#27
1,851
2
14
2009
38–16
70.4%
#6
1,988
7
41
30
2015
26–19
57.8%
#25
1,843
2
15
2010
38–7
84.4%
#5
2,061
7
43
31
2016
46–21
68.7%
#9
1,926
2
17
2011
8–4
66.7%
#102
2,017
7
43
32
2017
32–17
65.3%
#12
1,829
2
17
2012
24–9
72.7%
#24
2,016
7
44
33
2018
11–13
45.8%
#106
1,756
2
18
2013
15–11
57.7%
#47
1,910
7
44
34
2019
14–13
51.9%
#53
1,787
2
18
2014
33–15
68.8%
#18
1,888
7
45
35
2020
8–7
53.3%
#36
1,797
2
18
2015
39–14
73.6%
#7
1,971
7
48
36
2021
5–9
35.7%
#109
1,726
2
18
2016
24–15
61.5%
#17
1,817
7
49
37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2017
38–15
71.7%
#5
1,941
7
49
38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2018
15–11
57.7%
#39
1,872
7
49
39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2019
20–15
57.1%
#52
1,819
7
49
40
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2020
1–8
11.1%
#79
1,713
7
49
41
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2021
3–9
25.0%
#318
1,647
7
49
42
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2022
0–4
0.0%
#1000
1,602
7
49
43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2023
3–7
30.0%
#412
1,592
7
49
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.
Yr
Yr
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
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1994
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
2
50.0%
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1995
0
2
2
0.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
3
66.7%
16
2001
1
1
2
50.0%
1
1
2
50.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1996
2
3
5
40.0%
0
1
1
0.0%
—
—
—
—
0
1
1
0.0%
17
2002
10
4
14
71.4%
12
5
17
70.6%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1997
15
7
22
68.2%
2
2
4
50.0%
1
2
3
33.3%
2
2
4
50.0%
18
2003
14
10
24
58.3%
3
3
6
50.0%
4
1
5
80.0%
1
2
3
33.3%
1998
36
8
44
81.8%
9
2
11
81.8%
4
2
6
66.7%
2
1
3
66.7%
19
2004
40
14
54
74.1%
12
4
16
75.0%
4
1
5
80.0%
1
1
2
50.0%
1999
34
6
40
85.0%
12
2
14
85.7%
4
1
5
80.0%
7
3
10
70.0%
20
2005
11
9
20
55.0%
8
4
12
66.7%
6
2
8
75.0%
4
2
6
66.7%
2000
25
0
25
100.0%
6
3
9
66.7%
7
0
7
100.0%
3
1
4
75.0%
21
2006
38
11
49
77.6%
19
6
25
76.0%
4
2
6
66.7%
0
1
1
0.0%
2001
32
3
35
91.4%
5
2
7
71.4%
7
0
7
100.0%
2
1
3
66.7%
22
2007
32
14
46
69.6%
14
4
18
77.8%
4
1
5
80.0%
1
1
2
50.0%
2002
35
5
40
87.5%
14
2
16
87.5%
6
1
7
85.7%
8
1
9
88.9%
23
2008
31
16
47
66.0%
7
3
10
70.0%
3
2
5
60.0%
—
—
—
—
2003
8
2
10
80.0%
6
2
8
75.0%
6
1
7
85.7%
4
0
4
100.0%
24
2009
23
12
35
65.7%
16
2
18
88.9%
2
2
4
50.0%
—
—
—
—
2004
21
9
30
70.0%
17
2
19
89.5%
1
1
2
50.0%
3
2
5
60.0%
25
2010
20
10
30
66.7%
3
4
7
42.9%
3
2
5
60.0%
—
—
—
—
2005
18
7
25
72.0%
9
3
12
75.0%
7
0
7
100.0%
—
—
—
—
26
2011
20
13
33
60.6%
7
4
11
63.6%
4
2
6
66.7%
—
—
—
—
2006
1
2
3
33.3%
10
3
13
76.9%
2
1
3
66.7%
—
—
—
—
27
2012
9
7
16
56.3%
4
4
8
50.0%
0
1
1
0.0%
—
—
—
—
2007
27
5
32
84.4%
12
5
17
70.6%
7
0
7
100.0%
—
—
—
—
28
2013
21
14
35
60.0%
8
4
12
66.7%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2008
29
9
38
76.3%
4
2
6
66.7%
7
0
7
100.0%
—
—
—
—
29
2014
15
12
27
55.6%
12
5
17
70.6%
0
1
1
0.0%
—
—
—
—
2009
21
11
32
65.6%
11
4
15
73.3%
6
1
7
85.7%
—
—
—
—
30
2015
15
13
28
53.6%
6
3
9
66.7%
5
3
8
62.5%
—
—
—
—
2010
19
3
22
86.4%
15
3
18
83.3%
4
1
5
80.0%
—
—
—
—
31
2016
34
15
49
69.4%
9
4
13
69.2%
3
2
5
60.0%
—
—
—
—
2011
3
2
5
60.0%
—
—
—
—
5
2
7
71.4%
—
—
—
—
32
2017
17
11
28
60.7%
9
4
13
69.2%
6
2
8
75.0%
—
—
—
—
2012
14
3
17
82.4%
8
4
12
66.7%
2
2
4
50.0%
—
—
—
—
33
2018
7
5
12
58.3%
3
5
8
37.5%
1
3
4
25.0%
—
—
—
—
2013
12
8
20
60.0%
3
3
6
50.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
34
2019
9
6
15
60.0%
5
6
11
45.5%
0
1
1
0.0%
—
—
—
—
2014
27
11
38
71.1%
4
3
7
57.1%
2
1
3
66.7%
—
—
—
—
35
2020
6
4
10
60.0%
2
3
5
40.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2015
34
10
44
77.3%
2
3
5
40.0%
3
1
4
75.0%
—
—
—
—
36
2021
5
6
11
45.5%
0
1
1
0.0%
0
2
2
0.0%
—
—
—
—
2016
14
11
25
56.0%
5
3
8
62.5%
5
1
6
83.3%
—
—
—
—
37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2017
26
11
37
70.3%
6
3
9
66.7%
6
1
7
85.7%
—
—
—
—
38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2018
12
7
19
63.2%
1
3
4
25.0%
2
1
3
66.7%
—
—
—
—
39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2019
16
11
27
59.3%
2
2
4
50.0%
2
2
4
50.0%
—
—
—
—
40
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2020
1
6
7
14.3%
0
2
2
0.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
41
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2021
2
4
6
33.3%
0
4
4
0.0%
1
1
2
50.0%
—
—
—
—
42
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2022
0
4
4
0.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2023
2
4
6
33.3%
—
—
—
—
1
3
4
25.0%
—
—
—
—
Career
—
378
207
585
64.6%
160
79
239
66.9%
49
30
79
62.0%
7
7
14
50.0%
—
487
189
676
72.0%
163
69
232
70.3%
98
27
125
78.4%
34
14
48
70.8%
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.