Nadia Petrova vs Serena Williams: Head-to-Head Record

Nadia Petrova

Russia

3–7
10 meetings
Serena Williams

United States

Hard: 1–5Clay: 2–2
Weighted by importance & recency
4.2–5.8
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Nadia Petrova
3–7
Serena Williams

Nadia Petrova and Serena Williams have met 10 times on the professional tour. Serena Williams leads the head-to-head 7–3. Their most recent meeting came at Rome in 2012.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months.
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Nadia Petrova vs Serena Williams stats comparison

Form

LLWLLLWWWLLast 10LWLWLLWLLL
2026 win rate·
—
0%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadia PetrovaSerena Williams
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
96
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
86
Break points won·Clear edge
85
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
98

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Nadia Petrovaserving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Serena Williams

Serena Williamsserving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Nadia Petrova

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Slight edge
53%
63%
Deciding sets won·Clear edge
36%
50%
Tiebreaks won·
—
67%

Career

Career win rate·Clear edge
62%
83%
13Career titles77
0Grand Slam titles23

Profile

44Age44
178 cmHeight175 cm
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Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 10 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Nadia Petrova and Serena Williams?

Serena Williams leads the head-to-head against Nadia Petrova 7–3 after 10 meetings.

How many times have Nadia Petrova and Serena Williams played each other?

Nadia Petrova and Serena Williams have played each other 10 times on the professional tour.

When did Nadia Petrova and Serena Williams last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Rome in 2012, where Serena Williams won.