1. Early life and junior career
1.1. Personal background
Olga Govortsova was born on August 23, 1988, in Pinsk, which was then part of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic in the Soviet Union. She later resided in Minsk, Belarus. She stands at 6.0 ft (1.82 m) tall and weighs 148 lb (67 kg). Govortsova plays with her right hand and uses a two-handed backhand. She began playing tennis at the age of six.
1.2. Turning professional
Govortsova turned professional in 2002. Her early career saw her make an impact on the professional circuit, including reaching her first WTA Tour final.
2. Professional career
Olga Govortsova's professional career spans over two decades, marked by notable performances in both singles and doubles across various tours.
2.1. Career highlights
Govortsova's career earnings amount to 3.66 M USD in prize money. She holds a singles win-loss record of 440-353 and a doubles record of 188-183. While she did not win any singles titles on the WTA Tour, she reached four singles finals. In doubles, she achieved significant success, capturing eight WTA Tour titles and one WTA 125 Series title. She also secured nine singles titles on the ITF Circuit. Her highest singles ranking was world No. 35, achieved on June 23, 2008, and her career-high doubles ranking was world No. 24, reached on August 29, 2011.
2.2. Grand Slam tournaments
Govortsova has participated in all four Grand Slam tournaments, achieving her best results in the later rounds.
At the Australian Open, she reached the second round three times (in 2012, 2013, and 2014). In the French Open, she advanced to the third round twice (2008 and 2009). Her most successful Grand Slam performance came at Wimbledon in 2015, where she reached the fourth round. Her path to the fourth round included victories over Alizé Cornet, who had previously defeated Serena Williams at Wimbledon in 2014, and Magdaléna Rybáriková. She was ultimately defeated by Madison Keys in a three-set match. At the US Open, she reached the third round in 2012.
2.3. WTA Tour and WTA 125 Series
Govortsova made her first WTA Tour final appearance at the 2008 Memphis Championships, where she lost in straight sets to Lindsay Davenport.
In 2009, she began her season at the 2009 Brisbane International, where she defeated eighth seed Francesca Schiavone en route to the quarterfinals before falling to Sara Errani. In October of that year, she reached the final of the Kremlin Cup, but lost again to Francesca Schiavone.
Her 2010 season included a strong run at the Amelia Island tournament, where she defeated second seed Alona Bondarenko, Anna Tatishvili, Varvara Lepchenko, and third seed Dominika Cibulková, reaching her third WTA Tour singles final before losing to Caroline Wozniacki. In doubles, she achieved a significant victory at the 2010 China Open, a Premier Mandatory event, partnering with Chuang Chia-jung to defeat the top-seeded pair of Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta in the final with a score of 7-6(7-2), 1-6, [10-7].
In 2011, Govortsova secured three doubles titles: at the National Indoor Championships (Memphis) with Alla Kudryavtseva, the Birmingham Classic with Alla Kudryavtseva, and the New Haven Open with Chuang Chia-jung. She also won the doubles title at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in 2012, partnering with Klaudia Jans-Ignacik.
In 2015, after retiring in the first round of the Internationaux de Strasbourg, Govortsova qualified for the main draw of the 2015 Rogers Cup. There, she defeated Irina-Camelia Begu in her opening match before losing to fifth seed Ana Ivanovic.
On the WTA 125 Series, Govortsova reached the singles final of the 2021 Swedish Open, where she was the runner-up, and won the doubles title at the 2021 Belgrade Challenger with Lidziya Marozava.
2.4. ITF Circuit
Govortsova has had a successful career on the ITF Circuit, securing nine singles titles and three doubles titles.
Her ITF singles titles include:
- 2007 ITF Minsk (Carpet, indoor) defeating Eva Hrdinová 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-3.
- 2007 ITF Jackson (Clay) defeating Melissa Torres Sandoval 6-1, 6-1.
- 2012 Midland Tennis Classic (Hard, indoor) defeating Magdaléna Rybáriková 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(5).
- 2015 ITF Kreuzlingen (Carpet, indoor) defeating Rebecca Šramková 6-2, 6-1.
- 2015 ITF Seville (Clay) defeating Maryna Zanevska 7-5, 6-2.
- 2016 Zhuhai Open (Hard) defeating İpek Soylu 6-1, 6-2.
- 2017 ITF Indian Harbour Beach (Clay) defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
- 2019 ITF Darmstadt (Clay) defeating Clara Tauson 6-1, 7-6(3).
- 2020 Kentucky Open (Hard, indoor) defeating Claire Liu 6-4, 6-4.
Her ITF doubles titles include:
- 2003 ITF Ramat HaSharon (Hard) with Victoria Azarenka defeating Natalie Neri and Danielle Steinberg 6-0, 6-3.
- 2019 Midland Tennis Classic (Hard, indoor) with Valeria Savinykh defeating Coco Gauff and Ann Li 6-4, 6-0.
- 2019 Las Vegas Open (Hard) with Mandy Minella defeating Sophie Chang and Alexandra Mueller 6-3, 6-4.
2.5. National representation
Olga Govortsova has represented Belarus in significant international team events. She competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where she was defeated in the first round of the singles competition by Serena Williams. In the doubles event, partnering with Darya Kustova, she reached the second round before losing to the Ukrainian team of Alona Bondarenko and Kateryna Bondarenko.
Govortsova also holds a strong record in the Billie Jean King Cup (formerly Fed Cup), with a win-loss record of 26-13.
2.6. World TeamTennis
Govortsova has participated in the World TeamTennis (WTT) league for three seasons. She made her debut in 2013 with the Sacramento Capitals. She subsequently played for the Springfield Lasers in 2014 and was announced to rejoin the Lasers for the 2020 WTT season.
3. Career finals
Olga Govortsova has competed in numerous WTA Tour, WTA 125 Series, and ITF Circuit finals throughout her career, achieving significant success in both singles and doubles.
3.1. WTA Tour singles finals
Govortsova reached four WTA Tour singles finals, finishing as the runner-up in all of them.
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | March 2008 | National Indoor Championships, U.S. | Tier III | Hard (i) | Lindsay Davenport | 2-6, 1-6 |
| Loss | 0-2 | October 2009 | Kremlin Cup, Russia | Premier | Hard (i) | Francesca Schiavone | 3-6, 0-6 |
| Loss | 0-3 | April 2010 | Amelia Island Championships, U.S. | International | Clay | Caroline Wozniacki | 2-6, 5-7 |
| Loss | 0-4 | September 2013 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | International | Hard | Bojana Jovanovski | 6-4, 5-7, 6-7(3-7) |
3.2. WTA Tour doubles finals
Govortsova has reached 14 WTA Tour doubles finals, winning eight titles and finishing as runner-up in six.
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | April 2008 | Charleston Open, U.S. | Tier I | Clay | Edina Gallovits | Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama | 2-6, 2-6 |
| Win | 1-1 | May 2008 | İstanbul Cup, Turkey | Tier III | Clay | Jill Craybas | Marina Erakovic Polona Hercog | 6-1, 6-2 |
| Win | 2-1 | September 2009 | Guangzhou Open, China | International | Hard | Tatiana Poutchek | Kimiko Date-Krumm Sun Tiantian | 3-6, 6-2, [10-8] |
| Win | 3-1 | September 2009 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | International | Hard | Tatiana Poutchek | Vitalia Diatchenko Ekaterina Dzehalevich | 6-2, 6-7(1-7), [10-8] |
| Win | 4-1 | October 2010 | China Open, China | Premier M | Hard | Chuang Chia-jung | Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta | 7-6(7-2), 1-6, [10-7] |
| Win | 5-1 | February 2011 | National Indoor Championships, U.S. | International | Hard (i) | Alla Kudryavtseva | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká | 6-3, 4-6, [10-8] |
| Win | 6-1 | June 2011 | Birmingham Classic, UK | International | Grass | Alla Kudryavtseva | Sara Errani Roberta Vinci | 1-6, 6-1, [10-5] |
| Loss | 6-2 | July 2011 | Washington Open, U.S. | International | Hard | Alla Kudryavtseva | Sania Mirza Yaroslava Shvedova | 3-6, 3-6 |
| Win | 7-2 | August 2011 | New Haven Open, U.S. | Premier | Hard | Chuang Chia-jung | Sara Errani Roberta Vinci | 7-5, 6-2 |
| Loss | 7-3 | February 2012 | National Indoor Championships, U.S. | International | Hard (i) | Vera Dushevina | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká | 3-6, 4-6 |
| Win | 8-3 | May 2012 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | International | Clay | Klaudia Jans-Ignacik | Natalie Grandin Vladimíra Uhlířová | 6-7(4-7), 6-3, [10-3] |
| Loss | 8-4 | September 2013 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | International | Hard | Mandy Minella | Tímea Babos Yaroslava Shvedova | 3-6, 3-6 |
| Loss | 8-5 | April 2014 | Monterrey Open, Mexico | International | Hard | Tímea Babos | Darija Jurak Megan Moulton-Levy | 6-7(5-7), 6-3, [9-11] |
| Loss | 8-6 | September 2016 | Guangzhou Open, China | International | Hard | Vera Lapko | Asia Muhammad Peng Shuai | 2-6, 6-7(3-7) |
3.3. WTA 125 finals
Govortsova reached one singles final and won one doubles title in the WTA 125 Series.
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | July 2021 | Swedish Open, Sweden | Clay | Nuria Párrizas Díaz | 2-6, 2-6 |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | July 2021 | Serbia Challenger Open | Clay | Lidziya Marozava | Alena Fomina-Klotz Ekaterina Yashina | 6-2, 6-2 |
3.4. ITF Circuit singles finals
Govortsova competed in 16 singles finals on the ITF Circuit, winning 9 titles and finishing as runner-up 7 times.
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | November 2003 | ITF Ramat HaSharon, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Shahar Pe'er | 1-6, 0-6 |
| Loss | 0-2 | November 2003 | ITF Haifa, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Shahar Pe'er | 1-6, 7-6(4), 3-6 |
| Loss | 0-3 | February 2007 | ITF St. Paul, United States | 50,000 | Hard (i) | Sofia Arvidsson | 6-2, 1-6, 4-6 |
| Win | 1-3 | March 2007 | ITF Minsk, Belarus | 25,000 | Carpet (i) | Eva Hrdinová | 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-3 |
| Win | 2-3 | April 2007 | ITF Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Melissa Torres Sandoval | 6-1, 6-1 |
| Loss | 2-4 | May 2007 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 5-7, 6-1, 1-6 |
| Loss | 2-5 | May 2011 | Nottingham Trophy, United Kingdom | 75,000 | Grass | Eleni Daniilidou | 6-1, 4-6, 2-6 |
| Win | 3-5 | February 2012 | Midland Tennis Classic, United States | 100,000 | Hard (i) | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(5) |
| Win | 4-5 | February 2015 | ITF Kreuzlingen, Switzerland | 50,000 | Carpet (i) | Rebecca Šramková | 6-2, 6-1 |
| Win | 5-5 | March 2015 | ITF Seville, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | Maryna Zanevska | 7-5, 6-2 |
| Loss | 5-6 | August 2016 | Challenger de Granby, Canada | 50,000 | Hard | Jennifer Brady | 5-7, 2-6 |
| Win | 6-6 | September 2016 | Zhuhai Open, China | 50,000 | Hard | İpek Soylu | 6-1, 6-2 |
| Win | 7-6 | April 2017 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 80,000 | Clay | Amanda Anisimova | 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 |
| Win | 8-6 | June 2019 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Clara Tauson | 6-1, 7-6(3) |
| Loss | 8-7 | July 2019 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Georgia Crăciun | 2-6, 3-6 |
| Win | 9-7 | February 2020 | Kentucky Open, United States | 100,000 | Hard (i) | Claire Liu | 6-4, 6-4 |
3.5. ITF Circuit doubles finals
Govortsova reached 9 doubles finals on the ITF Circuit, winning 3 titles and finishing as runner-up 6 times.
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | November 2003 | ITF Ramat HaSharon, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Victoria Azarenka | Natalie Neri Danielle Steinberg | 6-0, 6-3 |
| Loss | 1-1 | April 2004 | ITF Bol, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Victoria Azarenka | Anna Bastrikova Alla Kudryavtseva | 4-6, 1-6 |
| Loss | 1-2 | April 2005 | ITF Minsk, Belarus | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | Kateryna Polunina | Alexandra Panova Olga Panova | 5-7, 3-6 |
| Loss | 1-3 | August 2016 | Challenger de Granby, Canada | 50,000 | Hard | Julia Glushko | Jamie Loeb An-Sophie Mestach | 4-6, 4-6 |
| Loss | 1-4 | January 2019 | ITF Plantation, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Jada Robinson | Hsieh Yu-chieh Lee Pei-chi | 1-6, 4-6 |
| Win | 2-4 | February 2019 | Midland Tennis Classic, United States | 100,000 | Hard (i) | Valeria Savinykh | Coco Gauff Ann Li | 6-4, 6-0 |
| Win | 3-4 | November 2019 | Las Vegas Open, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Mandy Minella | Sophie Chang Alexandra Mueller | 6-3, 6-4 |
| Loss | 3-5 | January 2021 | Georgia's Rome Open, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Jovana Jović | Emina Bektas Tara Moore | 7-5, 2-6, [8-10] |
| Loss | 3-6 | May 2022 | ITF Bonita Springs, United States | 100,000 | Clay | Katarzyna Kawa | Tímea Babos Nao Hibino | 4-6, 6-3, [7-10] |
4. Performance timelines
Only main-draw results of WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments and Olympic Games are included in win-loss records.
4.1. Singles performance timeline
Current through the 2022 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W-L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | Q3 | 1R | Q1 | A | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q3 | A | 0 / 8 | 3-8 | 27% |
| French Open | A | A | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 9 | 7-9 | 44% |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 4R | 1R | Q1 | A | A | NH | 1R | A | A | 0 / 11 | 6-11 | 35% |
| US Open | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | Q1 | A | Q3 | Q2 | 2R | Q1 | A | Q1 | 0 / 10 | 6-10 | 38% |
| Win-loss | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 5-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 4-2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 / 38 | 22-38 | 37% |
| National representation | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | 1R | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | 0 / 1 | 0-1 | 0% | ||||||||||
| WTA 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open | NMS | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 3-4 | 43% | ||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | Q1 | A | 1R | A | A | A | NH | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 7 | 3-7 | 30% | |
| Miami Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | A | A | A | NH | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 7 | 2-7 | 22% | |
| Madrid Open | NH | Q1 | 2R | 1R | A | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 3 | 1-3 | 25% | ||||
| Italian Open | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1-3 | 25% | ||
| Canadian Open | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | 2R | Q2 | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 3 | 1-3 | 25% | ||
| Cincinnati Open | NMS | 2R | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | A | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1-2 | 33% | ||||
| Pan Pacific / Wuhan Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 1 | 1-1 | 50% | |||
| China Open | NMS | 1R | 2R | Q1 | 1R | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 3 | 1-3 | 25% | |||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Career | ||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | Career total: 186 | |||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | |||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 4 | |||
| Hard Win-loss | 0-1 | 12-9 | 12-17 | 17-15 | 7-17 | 4-11 | 8-10 | 10-9 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 / 113 | 83-115 | 42% | |
| Clay Win-loss | 0-0 | 0-1 | 8-6 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 1-6 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 / 50 | 26-50 | 34% | |
| Grass Win-loss | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 4-3 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 / 23 | 13-23 | 36% | |
| Overall win-loss | 0-1 | 14-12 | 21-26 | 26-24 | 13-27 | 6-19 | 12-20 | 12-14 | 5-12 | 7-11 | 2-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0 / 186 | 122-189 | 39% | |
| Win % | 0% | 54% | 45% | 52% | 33% | 24% | 38% | 46% | 29% | 39% | 13% | ||||||||||
| 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career total: 39% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 334 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 74 | 114 | 57 | 95 | 145 | 69 | 199 | 271 | 427 | 194 | 133 | 134 | 607 | ||||
4.2. Doubles performance timeline
Current after the season of 2021.
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | SR | W-L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 8 | 4-8 | 33% |
| French Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 4-7 | 36% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | 0 / 5 | 4-5 | 44% |
| US Open | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 8 | 4-8 | 33% |
| Win-loss | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 / 28 | 16-28 | 36% |
| National representation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | 2R | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | 0 / 1 | 1-1 | 50% | ||||||||
| WTA 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open | NMS | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0-1 | 0% | |
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | 0 / 4 | 0-4 | 0% |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 4 | 1-4 | 20% | |
| Madrid Open | NH | A | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 3 | 1-3 | 25% | |||
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 2-3 | 40% | |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 3 | 2-3 | 40% | |
| Cincinnati Masters | NMS | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 0-3 | 0% | |||
| China Open | NMS | 1R | W | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 1 / 5 | 6-5 | 55% | ||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Career | |||
| Tournaments | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Career total: 137 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 8 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 14 | ||
| Overall win-loss | 0-1 | 1-3 | 15-17 | 13-13 | 26-25 | 20-17 | 16-16 | 13-19 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 8 / 137 | 118-129 | 48% |
| Win % | 0% | 25% | 47% | 50% | 51% | 54% | 50% | 41% | 40% | 33% | 57% | 50% | ||||||||
| 50% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 33% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career total: 48% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 467 | 404 | 58 | 72 | 29 | 44 | 61 | 60 | 137 | 364 | 247 | 493 | 753 | 199 | 251 | 507 | ||||
5. Records and statistics
5.1. Head-to-head records
Govortsova's match record against players who have been ranked world No. 10 or better is as follows:
- Lindsay Davenport 0-1
- Venus Williams 0-2
- Serena Williams 0-1
- Amélie Mauresmo 0-1
- Maria Sharapova 0-1
- Ana Ivanovic 0-3
- Jelena Janković 0-1
- Caroline Wozniacki 0-1
- Victoria Azarenka 1-1
- Svetlana Kuznetsova 0-1
- Petra Kvitová 0-2
- Agnieszka Radwańska 1-3
- Li Na 0-4
- Simona Halep 0-3
- Elina Svitolina 0-1
- Nadia Petrova 0-2
- Elena Dementieva 0-3
- Jelena Dokic 0-1
- Francesca Schiavone 4-2
- Samantha Stosur 1-0
- Daniela Hantuchová 1-4
- Anna Chakvetadze 0-1
- Angelique Kerber 1-5
- Sara Errani 0-2
- Eugenie Bouchard 0-2
- Lucie Šafářová 0-2
- Patty Schnyder 0-1
- Nicole Vaidišová 1-0
- Marion Bartoli 1-3
- Karolína Plíšková 1-0
- Ai Sugiyama 1-1
- Ekaterina Makarova 2-0
- Carla Suárez Navarro 2-2
- Andrea Petkovic 1-2
- Flavia Pennetta 0-3
- Maria Kirilenko 0-1
- Dominika Cibulková 1-0
5.2. Endorsements and representation
Throughout her career, Olga Govortsova has received sponsorship from various companies. She was sponsored by Wilson for her tennis equipment. Her apparel sponsor was the Chinese clothing company Peak. Additionally, she was represented by Lagardère Unlimited, a French-based sports agency.