WTA · Head-to-Head Rivalry
Meetings
13
Series
8–5
Maria Sharapova first
Last Meeting
May 4, 2015
Avg Game Margin
5.7
winner's games minus loser's
Maria Sharapova · 85 · Svetlana Kuznetsova
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Record by Surface
Hard
8–3
Clay
0–1
Grass
0–1
Maria Sharapova in green, Svetlana Kuznetsova in blue.
Series shown from Maria Sharapova's perspective.
Every Maria Sharapova vs Svetlana Kuznetsova Meeting
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2015 | MadridSemifinal | Clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-4 |
| Sep 29, 2014 | BeijingQuarterfinal | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-0 6-4 |
| Sep 22, 2014 | WuhanR32 | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
| Aug 15, 2011 | CincinnatiR16 | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-3 |
| Aug 9, 2010 | CincinnatiR64 | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 1-6 6-2 |
| Mar 10, 2008 | Indian WellsSemifinal | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 5-7 6-2 |
| Nov 5, 2007 | WTA Tour ChampionshipsRR | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 5-7 6-2 6-2 |
| Nov 6, 2006 | WTA Tour ChampionshipsRR | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-4 |
| Mar 20, 2006 | MiamiFinal | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-3 |
| Jan 17, 2005 | Australian OpenQuarterfinal | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 4-6 6-2 6-2 |
| Nov 10, 2004 | WTA Tour ChampionshipsRR | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-4 |
| Sep 20, 2004 | BeijingSemifinal | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-2 |
| Jun 23, 2003 | WimbledonR16 | Grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 2-6 7-5 |
Tour-level meetings back to 1968 where available. Dates reflect the tournament start.
Rating & Ranking
| Maria Sharapova | Svetlana Kuznetsova | |
|---|---|---|
| — | WTA Rank | — |
| 1596 | Overall Elo | 1584 |
| 1579 | Hard Elo | 1587 |
| 1572 | Clay Elo | 1517 |
| 1518 | Grass Elo | 1503 |
breakPoint Elo starts every player at 1500 and weights matches by tournament importance — values are internally consistent but not comparable to other published Elo scales.
Form & Activity
| Maria Sharapova | Svetlana Kuznetsova | |
|---|---|---|
| — | 2026 Season | — |
| —0 matches | Last 12 Months | —0 matches |
| 25% | Form (last 5) | 0% |
| — | Form (30 days) | — |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Last Match | Jun 28, 2021 |
Serve & Return
| Maria Sharapova | Svetlana Kuznetsova | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% | Hold % | 36% |
| 141% | Break % | 73% |
| 5.7% | Ace Rate | 4.1% |
| 8.2% | Double Fault Rate | 4.2% |
| 60% | Serve Pts Won | 58% |
| 48% | Return Pts Won | 45% |
Career rates over each player's tracked matches.
Advanced Stats
Advanced stats are for Pro members
Per-Match Averages
| Maria Sharapova | Svetlana Kuznetsova | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.8 | Avg Aces | 3.0 |
| 2.1 | Avg Aces Against | 2.2 |
| 4.6 | Avg Breaks | 4.2 |
| 20.7 | Avg Games | 22.4 |
| 402 | Matches | 461 |
Career averages per best-of-3 match; aces against are opponent aces conceded, breaks are service breaks won. Each stat covers the matches where it was tracked.