Elina Svitolina vs Serena Williams: Head-to-Head Record
Elina SvitolinaUkraineHead-to-head
Serena WilliamsUnited States1–4
Williams leads · 5 meetingsHard1–3Clay0–1
Williams leads
Hard1–3Clay0–1
Elina Svitolina and Serena Williams have met 5 times on the professional tour. Serena Williams leads the head-to-head 4–1. Their most recent meeting came at US Open in 2019.
How the two players compare today
Elina Svitolina vs Serena Williams stats comparison
TodaySvitolinaWilliams
#6Official rank#1201
2,127Elo2,022
6–4Last 104–6
48Serve—
77Return—
90Clutch93
Elina Svitolina vs Serena Williams stats comparison
#6Official rank#1201
2,127Elo2,022
6–4Last 104–6
48Serve—
77Return—
90Clutch93
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstSvitolina6–4Streak W1
WLWWWLWLLW
Williams4–6Streak L1
LWWLLLWLLW
Current form
Last 10 · newest first6–4Last 104–6
W1StreakL1
Svitolina
WLWWWLWLLW
Williams
LWWLLLWLLW
Surface comparison
SvitolinaWilliams
2,127Elo2,022
73%Win % · 12M0%
49–18W–L · 12M0–1
1H2H4
Surface comparison
2,127Elo2,022
73%Win % · 12M0%
49–18W–L · 12M0–1
1H2H4
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MSvitolina serve48vsWilliams return—
Williams serve—vsSvitolina return77
Not enough recent matches for Williams’s Serve and Return ratings yet.
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MSvitolina serve48vsWilliams return—
Williams serve—vsSvitolina return77
Not enough recent matches for Williams’s Serve and Return ratings yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsSvitolinaWilliams
63%302 / 482Break points saved55%6 / 11
63%10–6Tiebreaks won100%1–0
76%16–5Deciding sets won0%0–1
Clutch
Last 12 months63%302 / 482Break points saved55%6 / 11
63%10–6Tiebreaks won100%1–0
76%16–5Deciding sets won0%0–1
Freshness
Svitolina · WilliamsLast match
todayWuhan · R32vs106 days agoWimbledon · R128
Matches · last 30 days
8vs0
Sets · last 14 days
12vs0
Freshness
todayWuhan · R32Last match106 days agoWimbledon · R128
8Matches · last 30 days0
12Sets · last 14 days0
Common opponents
1 common opponent · last 12 monthsCombined record vs common opponentsSvitolina1–0 · 100%Williams0–1 · 0%
Opponent · by rankSvitolinaWilliams
Common opponents
1 common opponent · last 12 monthsCombined1–00–1
OpponentSvitolinaWilliams
All 5 meetings
Last 5 of 5All 5 meetings
Last 5 of 5Career titles2073
Grand Slam titles023
Career-high rank#3—
Career W–L485–253856–172
Career titles2073
Grand Slam titles023
Career-high rank#3—
Career W–L485–253856–172
Age3245
Height174 cm175 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryUkraineUnited States
Turned proPro(2010)Pro(September1995)
Williams leads 4–1
5 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
5 meetings · Svitolina 1–4Walkovers are not counted
Williams leads 4–1
5 meetings5 meetings
2019Svitolina 0–1
US Open · Semi-final26 Aug 2019Williams d. Svitolina6–3 6–1Hard·Grand Slam2016Svitolina 1–1
Olympics · Round of 168 Aug 2016Svitolina d. Williams6–4 6–3Hard·OlympicsRoland Garros · Round of 1623 May 2016Williams d. Svitolina6–1 6–1Clay·Grand Slam2015Svitolina 0–2
Cincinnati · Semi-final17 Aug 2015Williams d. Svitolina6–4 6–3Hard·WTA 500Australian Open · Round of 3219 Jan 2015Williams d. Svitolina4–6 6–2 6–0Hard·Grand SlamMore on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Elina Svitolina and Serena Williams?
Serena Williams leads the head-to-head against Elina Svitolina 4–1 after 5 meetings.
How many times have Elina Svitolina and Serena Williams played each other?
Elina Svitolina and Serena Williams have played each other 5 times on the professional tour.
When did Elina Svitolina and Serena Williams last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at US Open in 2019, where Serena Williams won.
How is the head-to-head record counted?
Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.
What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?
Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.
Why is there no win probability here?
This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.