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

Yaroslava Shvedova vs Sesil Karatantcheva H2H: 1-1

Yaroslava Shvedova and Sesil Karatantcheva are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Sesil Karatantcheva leads 1–0 on grass, while Yaroslava Shvedova leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Yaroslava Shvedova won the 2012 Monterrey Open round of 32 6-1 4-6 6-3.

KAZ Age 39 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
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2 main-draw meetings
Bulgaria Age 37 Right-Handed 171 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Yaroslava Shvedova #170 6-1 4-6 6-3 Sesil Karatantcheva #132 Match data Feb 23, 2012* R32 Monterrey Open International modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Sesil Karatantcheva #144 6-4 6-4 Yaroslava Shvedova #31 Match data Jun 10, 2010* R32 Birmingham International modern equivalent WTA 250 Grass

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
Yaroslava Shvedova #1,136 #25 1,860 1,753 143 177 44.7% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Sesil Karatantcheva #1,329 #35 919 1,728 50 75 40.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Yaroslava Shvedova Sesil Karatantcheva
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 2004 7–5 58.3% #133 1,564 0 0
15 2005 17–14 54.8% #39 1,703 0 0
17 2005 1–1 50.0% #292 1,513 0 0
18 2006 1–2 33.3% #138 1,508 0 0 2008 1–1 50.0% #148 1,692 0 0
19 2007 10–14 41.7% #84 1,492 0 1 2009 2–6 25.0% #132 1,605 0 0
20 2008 6–13 31.6% #92 1,469 0 1 2010 7–8 46.7% #140 1,623 0 0
21 2009 18–17 51.4% #51 1,601 0 1 2011 0–1 0.0% #139 1,616 0 0
22 2010 23–22 51.1% #39 1,666 0 1 2012 4–12 25.0% #110 1,537 0 0
23 2011 6–13 31.6% #204 1,577 0 1 2013 3–9 25.0% #141 1,519 0 0
24 2012 17–13 56.7% #29 1,690 0 1 2014 2–3 40.0% #178 1,520 0 0
25 2013 10–15 40.0% #79 1,651 0 1 2015 7–11 38.9% #112 1,519 0 0
26 2014 16–15 51.6% #65 1,647 0 1 2016 0–2 0.0% #211 1,533 0 0
27 2015 13–14 48.1% #67 1,617 0 1 2017 0–1 0.0% #182 1,517 0 0
28 2016 17–17 50.0% #37 1,708 0 1 2018 0–2 0.0% #229 1,481 0 0
29 2017 4–10 28.6% #289 1,616 0 1
32 2020 0–1 0.0% 1,604 0 1
33 2021 1–10 9.1% #434 1,497 0 1

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 Yaroslava Shvedova Sesil Karatantcheva
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 %
14 2004 7 5 12 58.3%
15 2005 11 11 22 50.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
17 2005 1 1 2 50.0%
18 2006 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2008 1 1 2 50.0%
19 2007 8 9 17 47.1% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2009 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2008 4 12 16 25.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2010 4 4 8 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
21 2009 8 10 18 44.4% 8 4 12 66.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 2011 0 1 1 0.0%
22 2010 12 14 26 46.2% 8 5 13 61.5% 3 3 6 50.0% 2012 2 8 10 20.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
23 2011 3 6 9 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 2013 2 5 7 28.6% 1 4 5 20.0%
24 2012 5 8 13 38.5% 8 3 11 72.7% 4 2 6 66.7% 2014 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 2013 4 10 14 28.6% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 2015 6 6 12 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
26 2014 6 7 13 46.2% 5 6 11 45.5% 5 2 7 71.4% 2016 0 2 2 0.0%
27 2015 6 8 14 42.9% 5 4 9 55.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 2017 0 1 1 0.0%
28 2016 12 10 22 54.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 2018 0 2 2 0.0%
29 2017 1 5 6 16.7% 3 5 8 37.5%
32 2020 0 1 1 0.0%
33 2021 0 7 7 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
Career 71 109 180 39.4% 47 46 93 50.5% 25 22 47 53.2% 36 47 83 43.4% 8 21 29 27.6% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 1 2 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 277/318 of Yaroslava Shvedova's and 84/125 of Sesil Karatantcheva'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 Yaroslava Shvedova Sesil Karatantcheva
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%
14 —/— 2004 1/12 2.0 3.0 46.8% 45.5% 40.0% 37.5% 0.0% 42.6% 26.2%
15 —/— 2005 10/31 1.5 4.7 60.6% 56.4% 37.3% 37.0% 41.2% 48.4% 42.5%
18 2006 3/3 2.3 2.7 45.6% 64.2% 50.7% 16.7% 47.2% 57.7% 46.4% 2008 2/2 1.5 3.0 63.8% 62.4% 50.7% 58.9% 52.1% 58.9% 46.9%
19 2007 17/24 2.6 3.4 57.6% 63.5% 44.3% 48.3% 51.3% 54.0% 39.2% 2009 7/8 1.1 3.6 67.5% 49.8% 38.9% 40.1% 52.5% 46.1% 43.0%
20 2008 14/19 3.1 2.9 62.5% 60.4% 48.9% 50.9% 42.9% 56.2% 42.2% 2010 15/15 1.4 3.8 67.8% 57.8% 43.1% 52.5% 44.7% 52.9% 44.5%
21 2009 33/35 3.5 3.2 60.1% 67.7% 49.4% 54.7% 45.7% 60.4% 44.5% 2011 1/1 0.0 3.0 63.3% 50.0% 40.9% 0.0% 50.0% 46.7% 43.1%
22 2010 41/45 3.2 4.4 60.1% 62.0% 43.5% 48.1% 41.2% 54.6% 44.1% 2012 14/16 1.4 7.1 64.9% 58.2% 41.0% 49.1% 49.2% 52.2% 50.6%
23 2011 18/19 2.8 3.7 60.4% 60.6% 49.6% 53.0% 52.7% 55.7% 42.9% 2013 9/12 1.2 9.1 54.1% 59.2% 33.8% 50.4% 49.6% 47.3% 43.4%
24 2012 26/30 3.2 4.6 60.9% 67.0% 49.4% 56.5% 49.7% 59.9% 47.3% 2014 4/5 2.8 7.0 59.4% 60.9% 48.0% 51.9% 33.1% 55.6% 43.1%
25 2013 20/25 1.8 5.8 63.5% 60.8% 42.5% 36.3% 50.2% 53.9% 43.7% 2015 16/18 1.7 6.3 69.1% 59.4% 42.2% 44.4% 57.1% 55.1% 40.5%
26 2014 30/31 3.7 4.7 67.1% 63.6% 42.8% 54.7% 52.0% 56.6% 43.7% 2016 2/2 0.5 8.0 56.7% 58.1% 31.6% 45.1% 46.4% 46.7% 45.6%
27 2015 22/27 3.9 4.1 70.8% 63.1% 53.3% 52.9% 46.3% 60.4% 37.2% 2017 1/1 1.0 3.0 61.7% 48.3% 22.2% 14.3% 50.0% 38.3% 38.1%
28 2016 29/34 3.4 4.0 60.8% 66.9% 44.5% 58.1% 49.7% 57.9% 42.5% 2018 2/2 0.5 7.0 56.5% 51.6% 31.8% 40.2% 100.0% 42.2% 27.6%
29 2017 14/14 2.3 2.6 63.8% 60.8% 53.3% 43.1% 46.9% 58.1% 37.1% —/—
32 2020 1/1 2.0 2.0 69.4% 50.0% 40.0% 37.5% 16.7% 46.9% 35.6% —/—
33 2021 9/11 2.4 4.4 61.6% 56.6% 34.9% 42.8% 59.3% 48.3% 41.9% —/—
Career 277/320 3.1 4.0 62.2% 63.5% 46.5% 50.6% 47.9% 56.9% 42.8% 84/125 1.4 5.8 63.8% 57.2% 40.1% 45.7% 49.2% 51.0% 43.6%

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 Yaroslava Shvedova Sesil Karatantcheva
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
14 2004 1565 113.8 -1.46 -1.14 0.456 34.8% +15 58.6% +0.17 2–3 (40%) +0.35
15 2005 1703 132.7 -2.96 -0.17 0.824 45.4% -35 -71 50.7% -0.42 8–3 (73%) 3–3 (50%) 106.7 -0.62
17 2005 1514 110.2 50.0% +0.25 +0.15
18 2006 1509 104.8 -1.22 -0.02 1.098 51.9% 60.0% +0.20 0–1 +0.02 2008 1693 108.3 +0.98 +0.45 1.142 52.4% 60.0% +0.60 0–1 0–1 -0.06
19 2007 1492 109.2 -1.46 -3.15 0.852 46.6% +41 +11 +77 41.1% -0.72 5–5 (50%) 1–5 (17%) 96.9 +1.01 2009 1606 97.6 -3.63 -1.61 0.797 44.9% +4 30.0% -1.50 2–2 (50%) +0.11
20 2008 1469 115.8 -0.04 -1.88 0.963 48.9% -8 +123 40.0% -0.16 3–6 (33%) 0–3 (0%) +1.13 2010 1624 115.1 -1.13 +0.73 0.945 48.6% -5 -67 +51 44.1% -0.47 3–1 (75%) 1–2 (33%) -0.47
21 2009 1601 137.0 +3.96 +0.37 1.124 52.2% -57 +30 -5 53.8% +0.55 3–7 (30%) 6–5 (55%) 99.7 +1.16 2011 1617 102.8 -0.42 +1.48 0.807 44.7% 0.0% -3.00 -0.35
22 2010 1667 129.4 -0.25 +0.48 0.973 49.2% -64 +71 -71 48.5% -0.03 8–5 (62%) 4–3 (57%) 104.8 +0.53 2012 1538 120.4 -2.60 +3.93 1.059 51.3% +2 +1 38.5% -0.51 0–7 (0%) 0–1 0.00
23 2011 1578 115.3 -0.34 -1.96 0.967 49.3% +3 +72 -4 36.8% -0.37 2–2 (50%) 2–4 (33%) 98.6 -0.35 2013 1520 122.0 -2.96 +1.39 0.822 45.5% +2 +5 30.8% -1.19 0–2 0–2 -0.98
24 2012 1690 136.2 +3.39 +2.47 1.179 53.1% -98 +77 -21 59.7% +0.82 3–8 (27%) 5–2 (71%) 99.0 -0.23 2014 1520 100.7 -1.01 -0.55 0.970 48.8% +13 38.5% -1.00 2–1 (67%) 1–0 +0.15
25 2013 1652 121.8 -0.93 -0.32 0.946 48.5% -128 +125 47.2% -0.15 2–5 (29%) 1–3 (25%) 92.7 -0.25 2015 1520 112.6 -2.56 -0.62 0.903 48.1% +51 -21 41.0% -1.08 1–2 (33%) 2–0 -0.21
26 2014 1648 124.3 +0.44 +0.21 1.008 50.2% -84 +42 +123 50.0% -0.03 6–6 (50%) 5–7 (42%) 99.1 -0.21 2016 1533 112.6 -1.59 -0.25 0.855 46.1% 20.0% -2.20 0–1 -0.01
27 2015 1618 122.7 +0.99 -2.74 0.940 49.0% -34 +57 +131 51.6% -0.31 5–7 (42%) 6–6 (50%) 99.3 -0.26 2017 1518 96.5 -0.89 +0.34 0.617 38.2% 0.0% -4.50 +0.13
28 2016 1708 136.4 +1.33 -0.04 1.010 50.4% +6 -100 +67 51.4% +0.04 3–3 (50%) 4–3 (57%) 101.9 -0.15 2018 1482 97.3 -1.10 -2.31 0.478 36.8% 0.0% -4.50 +0.09
29 2017 1616 115.6 +1.03 -2.59 0.886 47.4% +14 -16 37.5% -0.81 2–4 (33%) 3–1 (75%) 99.1 -0.21 2019 1442 100.2
32 2020 1605 100.0 -0.65 -0.84 0.671 40.7% 0.0% -3.50 +0.04
33 2021 1497 103.5 -3.87 -0.08 0.810 45.2% -11 +77 13.6% -2.86 1–1 2–0 +0.48 2023 1411 95.3
Career 1754 131.8 +0.75 -0.43 0.991 49.7% -38 +48 +42 47.4% -0.12 43–60 (42%) 39–42 (48%) 96.3 +0.90 1728 121.3 -2.22 +0.59 0.890 47.3% 0 -29 +51 42.3% -0.75 18–23 (44%) 7–9 (44%) 94.4 -1.50

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.