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

Yifan Xu vs Erika Sema

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Yifan Xu vs Erika Sema.

China Left-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
0 0
0 main-draw meetings
Japan Age 37 N/A 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Yifan Xu #337 6-2 (ret.) Erika Sema #369 Match data Sep 11, 2016 Q2 Q Japan Women's Open International modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

1 qualifying meeting shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. 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
Yifan Xu #1,170 #148 350 1,500 2 13 13.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Erika Sema #494 #114 570 1,510 2 9 18.2% 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.

Yifan Xu Erika Sema
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
2007 0–1 0.0% #279 1,493 0 0 2011 1–2 33.3% #128 1,503 0 0
2008 1–2 33.3% #427 1,493 0 0 2012 1–5 16.7% #192 1,479 0 0
2010 0–1 0.0% #280 1,479 0 0 2014 0–1 0.0% #270 1,465 0 0
2011 0–1 0.0% #317 1,463 0 0 2016 0–1 0.0% #373 1,431 0 0
2014 1–2 33.3% #175 1,461 0 0
2015 0–4 0.0% #217 1,431 0 0
2016 0–2 0.0% #358 1,424 0 0

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Yifan Xu Erika Sema
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
2007 0 1 1 0.0% 2011 1 2 3 33.3%
2008 1 2 3 33.3% 2012 1 5 6 16.7%
2010 0 1 1 0.0% 2014 0 1 1 0.0%
2011 0 1 1 0.0% 2016 0 1 1 0.0%
2014 1 2 3 33.3%
2015 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
2016 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 2 11 13 15.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% Career 2 9 11 18.2%

Performance Progression by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 14/15 of Yifan Xu's and 11/11 of Erika Sema'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.

Yifan Xu Erika Sema
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%
2007 1/1 1.0 2.0 71.2% 52.4% 41.2% 55.6% 20.0% 49.2% 37.1% 2011 3/3 0.0 0.7 84.0% 50.0% 43.1% 19.8% 25.0% 48.6% 30.8%
2008 3/3 0.0 2.0 65.7% 57.4% 44.2% 38.7% 69.4% 52.9% 44.8% 2012 6/6 0.5 1.2 72.5% 58.0% 41.2% 35.5% 28.9% 53.3% 41.8%
2010 1/1 1.0 5.0 47.1% 50.0% 18.5% 30.0% 75.0% 33.3% 47.9% 2014 1/1 0.0 5.0 82.6% 52.6% 8.3% 46.2% 75.0% 44.9% 38.0%
2011 1/1 0.0 1.0 67.5% 57.7% 44.0% 25.0% 38.5% 53.2% 44.7% 2016 1/1 0.0 2.0 74.2% 41.3% 31.3% 63.2% 33.3% 38.7% 41.0%
2014 3/3 1.3 3.3 57.9% 59.5% 52.5% 41.0% 40.4% 56.1% 45.5% —/—
2015 3/4 1.0 2.3 71.8% 48.7% 49.5% 51.9% 62.2% 48.9% 31.9% —/—
2016 2/2 0.5 4.5 62.8% 50.6% 30.5% 19.4% 68.8% 42.9% 36.4% —/—
Career 14/15 0.7 2.9 64.1% 54.1% 43.1% 38.9% 56.2% 49.6% 40.7% Career 11/11 0.3 1.5 76.7% 53.8% 37.8% 34.7% 32.4% 49.9% 38.4%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Yifan Xu Erika Sema
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
2007 1493 100.5 +0.50 +1.12 0.730 43.0% 0.0% -3.50 -0.03 2011 1503 98.1 -1.29 -2.30 0.599 39.5% +24 33.3% -2.33 -0.01
2008 1494 107.9 -0.16 -0.03 0.950 48.9% +18 33.3% -0.67 0–2 -0.05 2012 1479 106.5 -2.00 +0.15 0.894 46.9% +13 23.1% -1.85 0–1 -0.15
2010 1479 95.0 -1.92 -1.42 0.719 40.4% 0.0% -4.00 +0.10 2014 1465 97.1 -1.80 -0.73 0.691 41.4% 33.3% -3.00 0–1 +0.08
2011 1463 98.2 -2.51 -1.06 0.956 48.5% 33.3% -1.00 0–1 0–1 +0.17 2016 1432 84.1 -4.88 -0.94 0.669 39.6% 0.0% -5.50 +0.07
2014 1461 102.3 -0.37 -1.50 1.037 50.7% +8 42.9% -0.57 0–1 1–0 +0.22 2017 1416 98.7
2015 1432 92.3 -2.08 -2.50 0.624 41.4% +7 11.1% -3.78 0–1 -0.13 2018 1406 89.4
2016 1425 95.1 -1.87 -2.23 0.638 40.0% 20.0% -3.40 0–1 +0.13 2022 1394 98.1
2017 1412
2018 1394 97.3
Career 1500 96.1 -1.11 -1.28 0.807 45.3% +11 23.5% -2.27 0–4 (0%) 1–3 (25%) 92.9 +2.73 Career 1511 91.3 -2.05 -0.70 0.766 43.7% +17 25.0% -2.42 0–2 -0.09

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.