H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Tsvetana Pironkova vs Kaia Kanepi H2H: 0-2

Kaia Kanepi holds a 2–0 lead over Tsvetana Pironkova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Kaia Kanepi leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kaia Kanepi won the 2012 Brussels quarterfinal 6-3 6-1.

Bulgaria Age 39 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0 2
2 main-draw meetings
Estonia Age 41 Right-Handed 179 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kaia Kanepi #25 6-3 6-1 Tsvetana Pironkova #46 Match data May 26, 2012* QF Brussels Premier modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay
Kaia Kanepi #56 6-4 6-4 Tsvetana Pironkova #80 Match data Mar 20, 2007* R128 Miami Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 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 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Tsvetana Pironkova #1,170 #31 1,805 1,774 172 226 43.2% 0 0 0 1 0 1
Kaia Kanepi #1,322 #15 2,760 1,908 264 236 52.8% 0 0 0 2 2 4

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 Tsvetana Pironkova Kaia Kanepi
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 2001 0–1 0.0% #200 1,496 0 0
17 2005 6–3 66.7% #86 1,598 0 0 2002 2–3 40.0% #285 1,498 0 0
18 2006 15–16 48.4% #64 1,661 0 0
19 2007 7–15 31.8% #95 1,595 0 0 2004 0–1 0.0% #229 1,484 0 0
20 2008 16–18 47.1% #44 1,635 0 0 2005 3–2 60.0% #98 1,527 0 0
21 2009 9–20 31.0% #97 1,549 0 0 2006 14–16 46.7% #78 1,606 0 0
22 2010 16–15 51.6% #35 1,625 0 0 2007 13–17 43.3% #75 1,581 0 0
23 2011 13–22 37.1% #46 1,646 0 0 2008 30–21 58.8% #27 1,761 0 0
24 2012 20–24 45.5% #42 1,663 0 0 2009 15–21 41.7% #58 1,603 0 0
25 2013 9–21 30.0% #108 1,562 0 0 2010 29–17 63.0% #22 1,842 0 1
26 2014 17–19 47.2% #38 1,598 0 1 2011 19–17 52.8% #34 1,798 0 1
27 2015 18–21 46.2% #59 1,628 0 1 2012 25–9 73.5% #19 1,861 0 3
28 2016 11–14 44.0% #64 1,663 0 1 2013 21–10 67.7% #30 1,838 0 4
29 2017 6–10 37.5% #165 1,638 0 1 2014 17–19 47.2% #51 1,719 0 4
30 2015 8–12 40.0% #122 1,659 0 4
31 2016 0–1 0.0% #376 1,663 0 4
32 2020 6–2 75.0% #136 1,712 0 1 2017 4–2 66.7% #100 1,731 0 4
33 2021 3–6 33.3% #252 1,690 0 1 2018 12–12 50.0% #61 1,776 0 4
34 2019 9–9 50.0% #101 1,761 0 4
35 2020 2–3 40.0% #93 1,729 0 4
36 2021 11–12 47.8% #73 1,699 0 4
37 2022 24–16 60.0% #32 1,802 0 4
38 2023 6–15 28.6% #168 1,627 0 4

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.

Age Tsvetana Pironkova Kaia Kanepi
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
16 2001 0 1 1 0.0%
17 2005 0 1 1 0.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 2002 2 3 5 40.0%
18 2006 7 9 16 43.8% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
19 2007 5 6 11 45.5% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2004 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2008 6 10 16 37.5% 10 6 16 62.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 2005 3 2 5 60.0%
21 2009 8 9 17 47.1% 1 9 10 10.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2006 8 8 16 50.0% 6 7 13 46.2% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 2010 7 10 17 41.2% 4 4 8 50.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 2007 4 6 10 40.0% 8 9 17 47.1% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 2011 5 11 16 31.3% 4 8 12 33.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 2008 19 12 31 61.3% 11 7 18 61.1% 0 2 2 0.0%
24 2012 10 14 24 41.7% 5 6 11 45.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 1 2 50.0% 2009 9 13 22 40.9% 5 6 11 45.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 2013 2 10 12 16.7% 1 7 8 12.5% 6 3 9 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 2010 15 12 27 55.6% 7 3 10 70.0% 7 2 9 77.8%
26 2014 16 14 30 53.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2011 14 9 23 60.9% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
27 2015 10 14 24 41.7% 4 4 8 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 2012 13 6 19 68.4% 12 3 15 80.0%
28 2016 4 10 14 28.6% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 2013 3 3 6 50.0% 14 5 19 73.7% 4 2 6 66.7%
29 2017 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 2014 12 12 24 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1 2 3 33.3%
30 2015 7 8 15 46.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
31 2016 0 1 1 0.0%
32 2020 4 1 5 80.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2017 4 2 6 66.7%
33 2021 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2018 9 6 15 60.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3%
34 2019 3 6 9 33.3% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 1 2 50.0%
35 2020 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
36 2021 10 8 18 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
37 2022 18 10 28 64.3% 5 3 8 62.5% 1 3 4 25.0%
38 2023 4 8 12 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 88 128 216 40.7% 49 65 114 43.0% 33 27 60 55.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 156 134 290 53.8% 88 76 164 53.7% 16 24 40 40.0% 4 2 6 66.7%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 329/389 of Tsvetana Pironkova's and 427/488 of Kaia Kanepi's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Tsvetana Pironkova Kaia Kanepi
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
18 2006 15/31 1.1 2.3 61.1% 60.2% 48.4% 46.9% 54.3% 55.8% 43.4% —/—
19 2007 16/22 2.0 2.6 55.4% 63.2% 46.9% 49.4% 39.0% 56.0% 38.1% —/—
20 2008 30/34 1.5 1.7 60.1% 61.2% 44.7% 47.9% 49.0% 54.6% 46.4% —/—
21 2009 29/29 2.2 1.6 59.9% 59.9% 39.9% 46.7% 44.8% 51.7% 45.5% 2006 5/30 3.2 3.6 50.1% 63.5% 51.7% 55.9% 43.1% 57.7% 43.7%
22 2010 27/31 2.9 2.3 54.7% 65.0% 47.7% 51.2% 45.0% 57.3% 43.6% 2007 21/30 3.0 7.0 57.0% 65.6% 38.7% 49.4% 52.0% 54.0% 42.6%
23 2011 34/35 2.0 2.1 55.8% 64.2% 44.9% 51.3% 52.0% 55.8% 43.1% 2008 37/51 2.4 5.1 58.3% 64.6% 45.9% 53.8% 50.1% 56.9% 45.8%
24 2012 35/44 2.6 2.8 54.1% 63.0% 46.1% 47.9% 45.3% 55.3% 43.0% 2009 35/36 3.1 5.3 52.3% 64.9% 42.8% 47.9% 52.3% 54.2% 43.8%
25 2013 23/30 2.5 2.3 56.7% 63.3% 43.2% 55.8% 52.5% 54.8% 39.6% 2010 42/46 3.7 5.1 59.4% 68.5% 44.9% 53.1% 44.3% 59.0% 47.2%
26 2014 31/36 2.5 1.7 59.2% 63.8% 41.8% 46.1% 49.7% 55.1% 44.9% 2011 35/36 4.4 4.3 57.1% 67.9% 44.3% 58.6% 44.1% 57.8% 44.4%
27 2015 35/39 2.7 2.0 58.5% 61.9% 48.0% 49.0% 53.4% 56.1% 43.2% 2012 34/34 4.0 4.7 57.0% 70.7% 48.0% 55.5% 51.0% 61.0% 47.8%
28 2016 22/25 1.4 1.9 59.6% 62.1% 47.0% 43.8% 48.9% 56.0% 45.0% 2013 30/31 4.1 4.5 55.7% 69.5% 47.3% 59.5% 45.7% 59.5% 43.9%
29 2017 16/16 1.8 1.9 61.3% 60.2% 44.4% 54.9% 55.7% 54.5% 42.8% 2014 36/36 4.1 5.5 55.7% 65.5% 43.2% 50.9% 45.3% 55.4% 43.2%
30 —/— 2015 18/20 3.5 4.7 55.8% 66.6% 45.7% 55.4% 59.7% 57.3% 41.0%
31 —/— 2016 1/1 1.0 4.0 65.3% 65.6% 11.8% 16.7% 100.0% 46.9% 38.7%
32 2020 7/8 2.3 1.1 56.4% 72.4% 51.5% 63.1% 55.5% 63.4% 45.6% 2017 6/6 2.0 2.7 71.5% 61.5% 44.5% 61.3% 43.3% 56.5% 42.1%
33 2021 9/9 1.7 0.8 56.1% 58.9% 41.4% 54.4% 52.1% 50.9% 39.2% 2018 22/24 2.6 4.5 59.6% 64.2% 47.7% 53.3% 45.4% 57.7% 44.9%
34 —/— 2019 18/18 3.5 4.7 58.4% 66.1% 42.5% 47.5% 39.9% 56.0% 44.6%
35 —/— 2020 5/5 3.6 3.2 58.7% 62.0% 47.8% 41.4% 49.8% 56.5% 45.3%
36 —/— 2021 22/23 3.7 4.6 51.7% 65.7% 46.8% 49.5% 54.1% 56.4% 41.5%
37 —/— 2022 39/40 4.6 3.7 55.9% 68.5% 49.0% 49.4% 45.1% 59.7% 43.1%
38 —/— 2023 21/21 2.5 3.1 57.0% 66.2% 46.9% 46.5% 42.8% 57.7% 40.7%
Career 329/398 2.2 2.0 57.7% 62.6% 45.1% 49.5% 49.3% 55.3% 43.4% 427/500 3.6 4.7 56.7% 66.8% 45.4% 52.4% 47.7% 57.5% 44.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Tsvetana Pironkova Kaia Kanepi
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 2001 1497 105.2 0.0% -2.50 -0.28
17 2005 1599 115.2 +76 55.6% -0.39 2–0 2–0 -1.06 2002 1498 103.4 +23 40.0% -0.90 +0.03
18 2006 1662 128.0 +0.23 -0.30 0.983 49.4% -89 +15 -33 48.6% -0.16 4–4 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 103.0 -1.93
19 2007 1595 110.6 +0.26 -3.72 0.866 47.2% -8 -16 +24 34.0% -1.34 3–3 (50%) 7–3 (70%) 103.3 -0.77 2004 1485 98.6 0.0% -3.00 0–1 +0.19
20 2008 1636 132.0 +0.57 +1.97 1.023 50.3% -49 +36 48.7% +0.09 3–7 (30%) 5–6 (45%) 96.9 -1.40 2005 1527 114.1 +28 54.5% +0.18 1–0 2–1 (67%) -0.08
21 2009 1549 125.5 -2.40 +1.22 0.943 48.7% +82 -36 36.8% -0.81 3–7 (30%) 3–5 (38%) 94.6 -0.39 2006 1607 113.9 +0.07 -1.13 1.033 50.5% +4 -62 47.9% -0.39 5–6 (45%) 3–2 (60%) 100.1 +0.19
22 2010 1626 127.4 +1.40 +0.29 1.021 50.4% -41 -62 +77 52.2% -0.10 2–5 (29%) 4–1 (80%) 100.3 +1.48 2007 1581 120.1 -1.50 -0.76 0.926 48.4% +17 +20 -16 46.5% -0.18 4–7 (36%) 3–4 (43%) 96.3 +0.10
23 2011 1646 133.0 +0.53 +0.21 0.976 49.6% -79 -82 +146 41.0% -0.56 2–8 (20%) 2–2 (50%) 95.3 -0.71 2008 1761 142.2 +1.74 +1.87 1.063 51.4% -2 -50 55.6% +0.40 13–9 (59%) 9–4 (69%) 107.7 +0.04
24 2012 1664 127.1 -0.33 -0.08 0.964 49.3% -52 -52 +136 44.3% -0.48 6–5 (55%) 6–3 (67%) 103.6 +0.41 2009 1604 134.2 -0.69 +1.03 0.958 49.2% +69 +58 45.0% -0.20 4–8 (33%) 0–7 (0%) 89.0 +0.79
25 2013 1562 112.6 -0.51 -2.67 0.876 47.5% -70 -49 +254 36.2% -0.75 2–7 (22%) 1–4 (20%) 92.0 -0.24 2010 1842 146.9 +2.60 +3.18 1.151 53.0% -58 -100 -165 63.4% +0.93 3–8 (27%) 9–3 (75%) 101.4 -1.00
26 2014 1599 135.7 -0.20 +1.20 1.001 50.0% +6 -85 49.4% -0.10 2–7 (22%) 3–3 (50%) 93.8 +1.35 2011 1799 142.9 +1.95 +1.23 1.051 51.0% +49 -115 -218 50.6% +0.20 8–7 (53%) 3–6 (33%) 97.9 +0.49
27 2015 1628 130.3 -1.32 +2.13 0.984 49.7% -36 -94 +134 48.4% -0.22 6–11 (35%) 9–6 (60%) 98.2 -0.47 2012 1862 140.4 +3.77 +2.86 1.226 54.3% -34 -10 67.5% +1.30 7–2 (78%) 3–2 (60%) 104.5 +0.29
28 2016 1664 130.4 +0.33 +0.75 1.022 50.5% -82 -18 +117 47.3% +0.02 1–4 (20%) 2–2 (50%) 97.5 -1.29 2013 1838 132.3 +2.40 +0.55 1.085 51.8% -37 +75 -164 62.9% +0.74 6–2 (75%) 7–2 (78%) 106.6 +0.19
29 2017 1638 116.2 +0.03 -0.71 0.940 49.2% -88 -17 +149 44.7% -0.37 1–5 (17%) 1–1 -0.52 2014 1719 134.8 +0.25 +0.12 0.969 49.5% +38 +81 -56 48.9% -0.16 7–9 (44%) 9–4 (69%) 97.8 -0.89
30 2015 1659 126.5 -0.20 +0.50 0.961 49.3% +51 +100 47.5% -0.15 1–3 (25%) 1–0 -0.35
31 2016 1663 113.1 +1.02 -0.64 0.730 42.3% 0.0% -3.50 -0.02
32 2020 1713 134.0 +3.11 +2.53 1.245 54.3% -59 70.6% +1.23 1–2 (33%) 0–1 +0.15 2017 1732 125.4 -0.85 +0.35 0.969 49.3% +33 57.1% -0.14 2–0 +0.38
33 2021 1691 123.6 -1.78 -0.45 0.800 45.6% +6 33.3% -1.24 2–1 (67%) 1–1 -0.94 2018 1777 140.3 +1.23 +0.94 1.059 51.2% +67 -33 -156 54.7% +0.21 2–5 (29%) 1–3 (25%) 93.5 -0.34
34 2019 1762 130.8 -0.84 +2.11 1.014 50.2% +14 +32 48.9% 0.00 5–4 (56%) 3–2 (60%) 102.0 -0.46
35 2020 1729 113.7 +0.66 +1.49 1.042 51.0% +2 41.7% +0.17 1–1 0–2 -0.21
36 2021 1700 135.8 +0.07 -0.08 0.950 49.1% +53 +14 44.0% -0.34 4–2 (67%) 2–5 (29%) 99.7 -1.55
37 2022 1802 144.9 +2.41 +0.90 1.071 51.2% +48 +6 -236 54.7% +0.25 11–8 (58%) 6–7 (46%) 100.8 -0.84
38 2023 1627 124.3 +1.07 -1.99 0.962 49.0% +69 +54 38.0% -0.72 1–7 (13%) 2–8 (20%) 87.2 -0.08
Career 1774 133.8 -0.16 +0.34 0.971 49.4% -36 -26 +128 45.1% -0.37 40–76 (34%) 49–40 (55%) 96.5 -1.60 1909 143.0 +1.22 +1.05 1.039 50.8% +24 +4 -153 52.4% +0.17 85–88 (49%) 63–63 (50%) 96.4 -0.69

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.