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

Vera Zvonareva vs Svetlana Kuznetsova H2H: 4-6

Svetlana Kuznetsova holds a 6–4 lead over Vera Zvonareva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Svetlana Kuznetsova leads 4–3 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Svetlana Kuznetsova won the 2012 Sydney International round of 32 6-1 6-2.

Russia Age 42 Right-Handed 172 cm / 5'8"
H2H
4 6
10 main-draw meetings
RUS Age 41 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Svetlana Kuznetsova #19 6-1 6-2 Vera Zvonareva #7 Match data Jan 12, 2012* R32 Sydney International Premier modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Vera Zvonareva #9 6-2 6-3 Svetlana Kuznetsova #7 Match data Nov 3, 2008 RR WTA Finals WTA Finals Hard
Vera Zvonareva #29 6-1 6-3 Svetlana Kuznetsova #4 Match data Oct 13, 2006* R16 Moscow Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Carpet
Svetlana Kuznetsova #14 6-2 6-2 Vera Zvonareva #46 Match data Mar 22, 2006* R64 Miami Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova #15 3-6 7-5 6-2 Vera Zvonareva #25 Match data Oct 14, 2005* R16 Moscow Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Carpet
Svetlana Kuznetsova #4 6-2 6-4 Vera Zvonareva #11 Match data Nov 10, 2004 RR WTA Finals WTA Finals Hard
Vera Zvonareva #15 6-2 6-3 Svetlana Kuznetsova #9 Match data Jul 30, 2004* R16 San Diego Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova #9 3-6 7-6(2) 6-1 Vera Zvonareva #14 Match data Jun 19, 2004* SF Eastbourne Open Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Grass
Svetlana Kuznetsova #35 1-6 6-3 6-2 Vera Zvonareva #13 Match data Jan 9, 2004* R16 Gold Coast Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Vera Zvonareva #39 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4 Svetlana Kuznetsova #41 Match data Mar 5, 2003 R32 Indian Wells 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
Vera Zvonareva #292 #2 7,935 2,089 466 270 63.3% 0 1 0 1 10 12
Svetlana Kuznetsova #1,203 #2 6,191 2,098 594 323 64.8% 2 2 0 8 6 18

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 Vera Zvonareva Svetlana Kuznetsova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 2000 1–1 50.0% #349 1,512 0 0
16 2001 2–2 50.0% #266 1,519 0 0
17 2002 19–11 63.3% #45 1,680 0 0 2002 22–9 71.0% #43 1,743 0 2
18 2003 45–22 67.2% #13 1,848 0 1 2003 22–16 57.9% #35 1,819 0 2
19 2004 54–27 66.7% #11 1,926 0 2 2004 57–20 74.0% #5 2,031 1 5
20 2005 21–21 50.0% #42 1,681 0 3 2005 29–17 63.0% #18 1,871 1 5
21 2006 37–22 62.7% #24 1,886 0 5 2006 61–20 75.3% #4 2,043 1 8
22 2007 30–14 68.2% #22 1,938 0 5 2007 51–20 71.8% #2 1,998 1 9
23 2008 63–23 73.3% #7 2,024 0 7 2008 41–21 66.1% #8 1,928 1 9
24 2009 34–14 70.8% #9 1,936 0 9 2009 41–16 71.9% #3 1,988 2 12
25 2010 49–18 73.1% #2 2,055 0 10 2010 26–16 61.9% #27 1,885 2 13
26 2011 54–22 71.1% #7 1,948 0 12 2011 31–19 62.0% #19 1,804 2 13
27 2012 11–10 52.4% #95 1,847 0 12 2012 13–12 52.0% #71 1,776 2 13
28 2013 29–18 61.7% #21 1,825 2 13
29 2014 3–5 37.5% #251 1,772 0 12 2014 27–18 60.0% #27 1,851 2 14
30 2015 7–8 46.7% #185 1,688 0 12 2015 26–19 57.8% #25 1,843 2 15
31 2016 46–21 68.7% #9 1,926 2 17
32 2017 3–1 75.0% #200 1,689 0 12 2017 32–17 65.3% #12 1,829 2 17
33 2018 6–9 40.0% #109 1,707 0 12 2018 11–13 45.8% #106 1,756 2 18
34 2019 6–7 46.2% #159 1,682 0 12 2019 14–13 51.9% #53 1,787 2 18
35 2020 4–6 40.0% #164 1,733 0 12 2020 8–7 53.3% #36 1,797 2 18
36 2021 11–11 50.0% #81 1,764 0 12 2021 5–9 35.7% #109 1,726 2 18
37 2022 3–8 27.3% #357 1,719 0 12
38 2023 4–8 33.3% #272 1,687 0 12
41 2026 1–2 33.3% #292 1,648 0 12

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 Vera Zvonareva Svetlana Kuznetsova
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 %
15 2000 1 1 2 50.0%
16 2001 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
17 2002 3 4 7 42.9% 15 5 20 75.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2002 10 4 14 71.4% 12 5 17 70.6%
18 2003 19 14 33 57.6% 21 6 27 77.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2003 14 10 24 58.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
19 2004 35 18 53 66.0% 12 6 18 66.7% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 1 3 66.7% 2004 40 14 54 74.1% 12 4 16 75.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
20 2005 11 12 23 47.8% 7 6 13 53.8% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2005 11 9 20 55.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
21 2006 23 14 37 62.2% 5 5 10 50.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 2 1 3 66.7% 2006 38 11 49 77.6% 19 6 25 76.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 2007 26 12 38 68.4% 4 1 5 80.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2007 32 14 46 69.6% 14 4 18 77.8% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
23 2008 47 18 65 72.3% 15 3 18 83.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 2008 31 16 47 66.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
24 2009 31 11 42 73.8% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2009 23 12 35 65.7% 16 2 18 88.9% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 2010 37 12 49 75.5% 6 4 10 60.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 2010 20 10 30 66.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 3 2 5 60.0%
26 2011 42 16 58 72.4% 8 4 12 66.7% 4 2 6 66.7% 2011 20 13 33 60.6% 7 4 11 63.6% 4 2 6 66.7%
27 2012 5 6 11 45.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 2012 9 7 16 56.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
28 2013 21 14 35 60.0% 8 4 12 66.7%
29 2014 1 4 5 20.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2014 15 12 27 55.6% 12 5 17 70.6% 0 1 1 0.0%
30 2015 7 8 15 46.7% 2015 15 13 28 53.6% 6 3 9 66.7% 5 3 8 62.5%
31 2016 34 15 49 69.4% 9 4 13 69.2% 3 2 5 60.0%
32 2017 3 1 4 75.0% 2017 17 11 28 60.7% 9 4 13 69.2% 6 2 8 75.0%
33 2018 5 6 11 45.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2018 7 5 12 58.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0%
34 2019 6 3 9 66.7% 0 4 4 0.0% 2019 9 6 15 60.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
35 2020 4 5 9 44.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 2020 6 4 10 60.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
36 2021 7 6 13 53.8% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2021 5 6 11 45.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
37 2022 3 8 11 27.3%
38 2023 4 6 10 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
41 2026 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 320 185 505 63.4% 100 55 155 64.5% 38 23 61 62.3% 8 7 15 53.3% 378 207 585 64.6% 160 79 239 66.9% 49 30 79 62.0% 7 7 14 50.0%

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 483/704 of Vera Zvonareva's and 679/882 of Svetlana Kuznetsova'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 Vera Zvonareva Svetlana Kuznetsova
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 2003 12/67 1.8 2.9 63.2% 66.5% 49.6% 59.9% 50.5% 59.9% 48.0% 2003 9/38 3.8 3.0 58.1% 68.2% 52.0% 64.1% 47.7% 61.2% 45.0%
19 2004 13/81 3.2 5.2 55.1% 70.0% 43.0% 60.1% 47.6% 57.6% 49.6% 2004 15/77 5.6 2.2 56.1% 69.1% 53.6% 46.7% 54.8% 62.1% 46.7%
20 2005 15/42 2.3 3.6 57.0% 70.3% 51.1% 58.3% 51.2% 61.7% 46.8% 2005 21/46 4.6 3.3 54.9% 70.1% 49.9% 57.7% 49.7% 60.7% 48.2%
21 2006 38/59 2.6 2.7 59.3% 64.2% 45.7% 47.3% 49.2% 56.8% 45.0% 2006 66/81 3.6 2.4 60.9% 66.8% 51.5% 58.6% 49.7% 60.7% 45.8%
22 2007 37/44 1.9 4.1 58.8% 67.9% 48.4% 51.5% 52.8% 59.8% 46.7% 2007 68/71 3.9 2.2 64.6% 67.5% 48.9% 60.8% 47.0% 60.9% 44.2%
23 2008 67/86 2.2 3.9 60.8% 68.8% 48.8% 53.1% 56.3% 60.9% 48.7% 2008 55/62 3.7 2.7 59.2% 68.3% 48.2% 49.2% 47.3% 60.0% 46.9%
24 2009 43/48 2.1 4.0 62.9% 68.5% 46.8% 60.9% 52.8% 60.7% 47.6% 2009 53/57 3.8 2.8 61.8% 67.8% 51.2% 57.2% 47.5% 61.4% 45.3%
25 2010 62/67 2.2 3.1 65.1% 67.0% 48.5% 55.9% 50.3% 60.6% 47.7% 2010 38/42 3.6 3.9 60.8% 69.9% 44.6% 54.0% 42.7% 60.0% 44.5%
26 2011 67/76 3.0 4.1 60.6% 69.9% 45.2% 54.3% 50.4% 60.1% 46.9% 2011 49/50 2.3 2.6 64.0% 63.5% 48.3% 50.6% 49.4% 57.8% 47.3%
27 2012 17/21 1.8 4.5 63.3% 63.7% 45.6% 53.7% 57.2% 56.9% 43.2% 2012 22/25 3.6 2.2 62.6% 62.8% 48.5% 44.1% 52.1% 57.5% 46.2%
28 —/— 2013 45/47 3.6 2.7 60.9% 64.4% 46.6% 48.5% 47.4% 57.4% 44.5%
29 2014 8/8 2.8 4.3 63.3% 60.9% 41.6% 37.9% 26.3% 53.7% 39.9% 2014 42/45 2.9 2.6 62.3% 65.6% 48.6% 51.4% 45.9% 59.0% 45.7%
30 2015 15/15 2.2 4.7 62.9% 61.5% 44.9% 53.8% 49.2% 55.1% 44.1% 2015 30/45 3.0 3.5 65.2% 65.1% 52.8% 49.9% 46.5% 61.0% 41.5%
31 —/— 2016 48/67 3.5 2.9 64.6% 65.9% 44.5% 52.7% 49.4% 58.1% 45.0%
32 2017 4/4 0.5 2.5 67.7% 68.1% 52.8% 56.0% 49.5% 63.1% 45.0% 2017 46/49 2.7 3.6 67.1% 63.7% 49.2% 54.9% 52.7% 58.9% 46.2%
33 2018 15/15 1.7 3.4 61.8% 58.9% 47.4% 51.4% 50.0% 54.3% 45.2% 2018 17/24 2.1 5.1 68.6% 60.5% 38.3% 56.5% 49.4% 53.4% 41.7%
34 2019 13/13 1.6 4.3 65.3% 61.5% 43.8% 53.7% 46.1% 55.2% 38.6% 2019 27/27 2.3 2.5 67.0% 64.4% 49.4% 55.1% 44.6% 59.0% 43.9%
35 2020 10/10 2.2 2.0 63.7% 64.2% 49.2% 59.5% 54.3% 58.4% 40.2% 2020 14/15 3.1 2.6 66.2% 64.9% 45.0% 54.0% 55.7% 58.0% 43.6%
36 2021 21/22 1.8 3.4 67.1% 62.3% 41.4% 50.3% 50.8% 55.3% 44.0% 2021 14/14 2.4 3.1 62.3% 61.3% 41.9% 56.3% 53.0% 54.0% 41.1%
37 2022 11/11 1.4 3.5 66.6% 60.0% 48.4% 53.8% 45.5% 56.2% 40.6% —/—
38 2023 12/12 0.5 4.2 61.3% 59.4% 44.8% 56.4% 52.9% 54.0% 40.3% —/—
41 2026 3/3 0.7 2.3 68.7% 67.0% 35.3% 55.0% 28.2% 57.0% 38.1% —/—
Career 483/736 2.2 3.7 62.0% 66.4% 46.7% 54.1% 51.0% 58.9% 46.0% 679/917 3.4 2.8 62.7% 66.1% 48.4% 53.9% 48.4% 59.4% 45.2%

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 Vera Zvonareva Svetlana Kuznetsova
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
15 2000 1513 109.7 40.0% +0.40 1–0 0–2 +0.19
16 2001 1520 107.4 50.0% +0.20 1–1 2–2 (50%) -0.10
17 2002 1681 130.0 -116 +62 62.7% +0.87 3–6 (33%) 5–5 (50%) 98.7 +0.60 2002 1744 121.2 -72 -31 59.1% +0.33 9–3 (75%) 6–1 (86%) 111.8 +0.76
18 2003 1849 149.5 +2.41 +2.44 1.198 53.8% -99 +67 -140 64.4% +1.28 13–13 (50%) 5–5 (50%) 98.7 +0.83 2003 1820 144.4 +3.33 +1.48 1.157 53.1% -66 -110 -93 55.4% +0.58 5–2 (71%) 6–7 (46%) 102.4 -2.01
19 2004 1926 159.6 +2.15 +4.28 1.171 53.5% -42 +34 -139 63.7% +0.91 12–12 (50%) 11–4 (73%) 104.9 -1.01 2004 2031 163.4 +5.05 +2.22 1.230 54.2% -28 -160 -233 68.5% +1.26 16–8 (67%) 13–7 (65%) 109.0 -2.09
20 2005 1682 124.3 +3.53 +1.85 1.223 53.6% +13 +211 +48 52.7% +0.41 4–7 (36%) 5–4 (56%) 93.2 +2.39 2005 1872 147.9 +4.37 +2.97 1.228 54.4% -43 +83 +24 60.6% +0.94 9–8 (53%) 4–8 (33%) 96.1 +0.12
21 2006 1887 151.9 +1.25 +1.19 1.042 50.9% -32 -64 -5 60.0% +0.96 8–5 (62%) 7–4 (64%) 104.1 -4.89 2006 2043 167.5 +5.36 +2.70 1.166 53.2% +5 +9 -127 68.0% +1.45 18–5 (78%) 14–6 (70%) 110.0 -2.64
22 2007 1938 159.4 +3.50 +2.92 1.164 53.1% -12 -46 64.9% +1.33 8–5 (62%) 4–6 (40%) 100.1 -1.53 2007 1999 160.7 +5.24 +2.13 1.130 52.6% -13 +130 -21 67.3% +1.16 14–7 (67%) 9–8 (53%) 101.1 +2.11
23 2008 2025 162.7 +5.37 +4.63 1.247 54.7% +3 -53 -198 69.5% +1.65 18–8 (69%) 10–12 (45%) 105.2 +0.64 2008 1929 163.8 +5.05 +3.51 1.174 53.2% +25 +134 +5 63.3% +0.95 9–8 (53%) 9–4 (69%) 101.0 +0.11
24 2009 1936 157.1 +4.96 +3.26 1.210 53.9% +35 -104 70.2% +1.56 7–7 (50%) 5–7 (42%) 92.8 +0.96 2009 1988 158.7 +5.86 +2.71 1.175 53.2% -19 +185 -126 66.4% +1.18 15–9 (63%) 9–8 (53%) 99.0 -1.17
25 2010 2056 160.9 +5.32 +4.46 1.210 53.7% +6 -183 -117 69.6% +1.38 8–4 (67%) 6–0 (100%) 106.1 -1.28 2010 1886 147.2 +4.05 +1.31 1.114 52.0% +32 +162 -41 55.9% +0.61 13–9 (59%) 3–6 (33%) 94.4 +1.44
26 2011 1948 159.2 +4.89 +4.16 1.175 53.2% +20 -77 -4 64.2% +1.06 19–7 (73%) 7–8 (47%) 103.4 +0.93 2011 1805 143.9 +1.84 +3.01 1.121 52.5% +38 +165 +37 59.5% +0.78 9–9 (50%) 5–9 (36%) 92.2 +1.49
27 2012 1848 114.1 +0.30 +0.09 1.003 50.1% +15 +5 +97 57.9% +0.24 4–0 (100%) 4–2 (67%) 103.9 +0.54 2012 1777 144.7 +1.94 +2.27 1.088 51.9% +43 +160 57.1% +0.82 1–4 (20%) 2–5 (29%) 92.1 -2.07
28 2013 1826 146.2 +2.31 +1.13 1.043 50.8% +7 +96 57.8% +0.39 10–5 (67%) 6–1 (86%) 107.8 -0.29
29 2014 1773 110.5 -0.59 -1.20 0.861 46.7% +16 +161 42.1% -0.84 1–2 (33%) 0–2 -0.26 2014 1851 143.7 +2.93 +2.59 1.115 52.2% -47 +87 60.0% +0.75 8–9 (47%) 3–5 (38%) 96.6 -1.59
30 2015 1688 118.9 -1.94 +1.69 0.982 49.6% +7 51.6% -0.03 1–2 (33%) 2–1 (67%) 98.5 -0.48 2015 1843 140.8 +2.63 +0.95 1.064 51.1% -25 +86 -72 55.6% +0.51 8–7 (53%) 8–3 (73%) 101.6 -0.59
31 2016 1926 153.4 +2.42 +2.62 1.075 51.4% -2 +50 -129 60.5% +0.77 22–9 (71%) 7–8 (47%) 104.6 -0.88
32 2017 1689 114.6 +3.30 +0.35 1.220 53.3% +1 85.7% +2.43 1–0 -0.04 2017 1830 142.1 +2.37 +2.49 1.124 52.4% -11 +139 +52 62.6% +0.81 9–8 (53%) 12–2 (86%) 102.3 +1.99
33 2018 1708 125.4 -0.84 +1.40 0.988 49.5% +3 +98 36.7% -0.40 1–1 0–4 (0%) -0.15 2018 1756 126.6 -1.70 -0.48 0.895 47.7% +48 +88 +52 45.6% -0.10 5–4 (56%) 2–3 (40%) 97.5 -0.59
34 2019 1683 119.4 -0.92 -3.02 0.863 47.1% +48 +50 44.4% -0.37 3–0 (100%) 1–1 +0.30 2019 1788 136.6 +2.21 +1.61 1.071 51.1% +61 -52 50.0% -0.08 5–5 (50%) 7–3 (70%) 100.6 -0.53
35 2020 1734 131.1 +1.29 -1.13 0.967 49.4% +37 43.5% -0.48 1–2 (33%) -0.02 2020 1797 138.9 +1.05 +0.87 1.039 50.9% +54 -63 48.5% +0.15 3–2 (60%) 2–5 (29%) 99.3 -0.82
36 2021 1765 134.8 -0.98 +0.91 0.984 49.7% -16 +67 +165 53.3% +0.22 3–2 (60%) 2–5 (29%) 97.6 -0.13 2021 1726 127.8 -0.59 -0.05 0.894 47.7% +83 41.7% -0.56 3–5 (38%) 0–1 +0.11
37 2022 1720 126.8 -0.37 -0.35 0.927 48.4% -5 36.0% -0.80 0–3 (0%) -0.32
38 2023 1688 120.5 -1.17 -1.18 0.877 47.7% -2 31.8% -1.09 1–1 2–0 -0.81
39 2024 1621 95.0
41 2026 1649 127.3 +0.98 -0.32 0.887 47.1% 28.6% -1.00 1–0 +0.05
Career 2089 155.3 +3.01 +2.61 1.118 52.3% -8 +18 -32 61.5% +0.93 118–87 (58%) 76–72 (51%) 100.2 -0.48 2099 158.3 +3.46 +2.20 1.112 52.2% -3 +61 -45 60.7% +0.80 192–127 (60%) 129–102 (56%) 102.9 -0.80

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.