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Silvija Talaja

CRO Age 48 173 cm / 5'8" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1993–2005

Silvija Talaja represented Croatia on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 18. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 131–152 and 2 singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak singles rank
18 (May 29, 2000)
Elo peak
1811 (76th percentile)
Singles record
131–152 (46.3%)
Singles titles
2
Prize money
$1,135,876

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Silvija Talaja's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Varvara Lepchenko #133 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Aug 11, 2005* R32 Los Angeles Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Samantha Stosur #53 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data May 25, 2005* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Maria Vento-Kabchi #49 6-4 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Mar 9, 2005 R64 Indian Wells Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Arantxa Parra Santonja #76 6-2 6-0 W H2H Match data Mar 8, 2005* R128 Indian Wells Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Conchita Martínez #43 5-7 6-2 5-7 L H2H Match data Feb 4, 2005* R16 Pattaya Tier IV modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

Rivals all rivalries →

Silvija Talaja's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Silvia Farina Elia 2 6 8 Jun 25, 2004 H2H
Emmanuelle Gagliardi 3 2 5 May 26, 2004 H2H
Anne Kremer 1 4 5 Mar 9, 2004 H2H
Alexandra Stevenson 2 3 5 Oct 30, 2003 H2H
Karina Habsudova 1 4 5 Jul 17, 1999 H2H

Singles Titles (2)

Silvija Talaja singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
200022 2 2 Gold Coast, Strasbourg Open
Total 2 2

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (1)

Silvija Talaja Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2000 Sydney Olympics Second Round 1 1 Silvia Farina Elia #57 def. Silvija Talaja #24 3-6 6-4 6-4 H2H Match data

Career Results

Silvija Talaja career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1993150220.0%334288
19941611250.0%236251
1995170330.0%250280
199618941369.2%291106
19971924633.3%105199
199820761353.9%20285
19992132225459.3%8529
20002225285347.2%2929
2001239182733.3%29109
20022419234245.2%10974
20032515213641.7%7493
20042610142441.7%93114
20052726825.0%114190
Career13115228346.3%

Career Results by Surface

Silvija Talaja career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199315 0110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
199416 11250.0% 11250.0%
199517 0330.0% 0330.0%
199618 931275.0%0110.0% 941369.2%
199719 0110.0%22450.0%0110.0% 24633.3%
199820 31475.0%44850.0%0110.0% 761353.8%
199921 671346.2%1892766.7%63966.7%23540.0% 32225459.3%
200022 11152642.3%1071758.8%43757.1%0330.0% 25285347.2%
200123 6101637.5%36933.3%0110.0%0110.0% 9182733.3%
200224 14132751.9%591435.7%0110.0% 19234245.2%
200325 7111838.9%871553.3%0330.0% 15213641.7%
200426 581338.5%45944.4%11250.0% 10142441.7%
200527 25728.6%0110.0% 26825.0%
Career547212642.9%645812252.5%11142544.0%281020.0%13115228346.3%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Silvija Talaja career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199315 0110.0%00000110.0% 0220.0%
199416 0000101100.0%0110.0% 11250.0%
199517 00000220.0%0110.0% 0330.0%
199618 00101100.0%11250.0%51683.3% 72977.8%
199719 000110.0%101100.0%13425.0% 24633.3%
199820 00101100.0%44850.0%21366.7% 751258.3%
199921 0220.0%45944.4%19102965.5%751258.3% 30225257.7%
200022 17812.5%841266.7%13142748.1%23540.0% 24285246.2%
200123 0016714.3%881650.0%0440.0% 9182733.3%
200224 0220.0%14520.0%10132343.5%841266.7% 19234245.2%
200325 0110.0%23540.0%7121936.8%551050.0% 14213540.0%
200426 0110.0%0330.0%281020.0%72977.8% 9142339.1%
200527 000015616.7%11250.0% 26825.0%
Career 114156.7%18264440.9%677714446.5%38327054.3% 12414927345.4%

Opponent ranking data available for 273/283 (96.5%) of Silvija Talaja's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Silvija Talaja performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200325 4/36 1.3 1.5 50.8% 55.1% 43.2% 58.3% 52.8% 49.3% 42.8%
200426 5/24 2.4 3.4 58.2% 63.5% 42.0% 55.5% 33.8% 54.2% 40.3%
200527 2/8 1.5 4.5 61.3% 62.4% 30.0% 58.3% 40.0% 49.2% 26.6%
Career 11/283 1.8 2.9 56.1% 60.3% 40.3% 57.0% 41.8% 51.5% 38.7%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 11/283 (3.9%) of Silvija Talaja's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Silvija Talaja advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1993 15 1482 107.8 20.0% -2.60 0–1 1–0 -0.02
1994 16 1486 96.1 40.0% -0.40 1–0 +0.23
1995 17 1456 101.4 +52 14.3% -2.57 0–1 -0.09
1996 18 1588 117.3 +65 62.1% +0.86 3–0 (100%) 0–1 +0.42
1997 19 1554 99.9 +85 38.5% -0.92 0–1 +0.70
1998 20 1603 114.3 -33 +19 54.8% +0.32 2–3 (40%) 2–0 +0.52
1999 21 1700 132.3 -87 +71 -46 57.5% +0.55 13–15 (46%) 6–5 (55%) 102.0 +1.18
2000 22 1643 137.9 -51 +129 +73 45.8% -0.08 13–5 (72%) 3–4 (43%) 107.9 -2.17
2001 23 1542 116.1 +25 +122 35.7% -0.87 4–2 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 104.2 +0.71
2002 24 1562 119.3 +33 +31 47.4% -0.24 7–10 (41%) 5–3 (63%) 97.9 +1.04
2003 25 1548 116.1 -2.31 -0.57 0.845 46.5% +6 +93 +47 44.0% -0.31 5–7 (42%) 3–6 (33%) 97.2 +0.68
2004 26 1546 112.4 -0.46 -1.30 0.878 47.1% -22 +86 46.4% -0.21 4–6 (40%) 1–1 +0.24
2005 27 1507 106.7 -1.52 -3.11 0.524 38.5% -10 33.3% -0.61 0–2 0–2 +0.31
Career 1811 127.0 -1.33 -1.36 0.798 45.3% -16 +78 +13 47.5% -0.10 52–53 (50%) 23–24 (49%) 102.1 +1.34

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Silvija Talaja Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199719 R128R64 1–2 (33%)
199820 R128 0–1 (0%)
199921 R128R32R128R128 2–4 (33%)
200022 R128R128R32R128 2–4 (33%)
200123 R64R128R64 2–3 (40%)
200224 R128R128R128R128 0–4 (0%)
200325 R128R64R128R64 2–4 (33%)
200426 R128R32R64R128 3–4 (43%)
200527 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
W-L 1–8
(11%)
6–8
(43%)
3–6
(33%)
2–6
(25%)
12–28
(30%)

WTA 1000

Silvija Talaja WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMIAITABERCANHILKEYKREMOSZUR W-L
Win %
199921 R16R128R32 2–3 (40%)
200022 R64R32R64R16R16R64R32R32 5–8 (38%)
200123 R64R32 1–2 (33%)
200224 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
200325 R64R64 2–2 (50%)
200426 R32 2–1 (67%)
200527 R64 1–1 (50%)
W-L 5–6
(45%)
3–4
(43%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
14–19
(42%)

WTA 500

Silvija Talaja WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge DUBEASPARAMEESSPORHANLEILINLOSNEWPHISCOSYDTOY W-L
Win %
199315 R32 0–1 (0%)
199618 R32 0–1 (0%)
199921 R16R16R32 2–3 (40%)
200022 R16R32R16R32R32R32R32R16R32R16 5–10 (33%)
200123 R32R32R32R16 1–4 (20%)
200224 R16R32 1–2 (33%)
200325 R32R32 0–2 (0%)
200426 R32 0–1 (0%)
200527 R32R32 0–2 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
1–2
(33%)
1–3
(25%)
9–26
(26%)

WTA 250

Silvija Talaja WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ASBDOHESTLIBMADKORSHASTOJAPVIEBALBASBIRBOLBRABRUBUDCANCASGOLHELHYDKARKNOKUALUCMAKMARMEMOPOPALPATPORSOPSTRSTYTASWARZAG W-L
Win %
199315 R32 0–1 (0%)
199416 R16 1–1 (50%)
199517 R32R32R32 0–3 (0%)
199618 FQFSF 9–3 (75%)
199719 R64R16 1–2 (33%)
199820 SFR32R32SFR16 7–5 (58%)
199921 QFFR32R16R16R32SFR16SFFSFSF 26–12 (68%)
200022 R16R16WR16R32R32W 12–5 (71%)
200123 R32R32R64R32R32QFSFR32R32 5–9 (36%)
200224 SFR32R16FR32R32R32R16R32R32QFR16QFR32SF 17–15 (53%)
200325 R32QFR32R64QFR32R32R32R16QFQFR16R16 11–13 (46%)
200426 QFR16R32R32R16R32R16R32 5–8 (38%)
200527 R16 1–1 (50%)
W-L 3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–5
(38%)
12–8
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–4
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
8–2
(80%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
2–2
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
1–3
(25%)
10–7
(59%)
4–1
(80%)
5–4
(56%)
5–1
(83%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
7–3
(70%)
0–1
(0%)
95–78
(55%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
18
Career-high date
May 29, 2000
First Top 100
Sep 23, 1996
First Top 50
Jun 21, 1999
First Top 20
May 29, 2000
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Silvija Talaja ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199214576334
199315333335325317297297290289288
199416237238226222248251
199517252247237228258258270256263271271280
199618287300297298152153151116999497106
199719107107108108131118118141182189195199
1998202002182192231811901471481291298985
199921828381706943363335342929
200022232524231822272324233029
200123384040376785104150118110109109
2002241079582968581747995777474
200325798199969480787072879393
20042693999210410610997108115110115114
200527105104115115117142159179170198202190
2006282122252843093303354094897247597731217
2007291214

Data coverage: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Silvija Talaja's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS W1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Anne Kremer LUX #18 1,810 333 148 185 44.4% $1,567,313 2 0 0 1995–2011 Rivalries Match log
Magui Serna ESP #19 1,849 375 186 189 49.6% $2,065,291 3 0 0 1996–2005 Rivalries Match log
Joannette Kruger RSA #21 1,860 310 147 163 47.4% $1,083,908 2 0 0 1992–2003 Rivalries Match log
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA #19 1,825 544 268 276 49.3% $3,491,770 4 0 0 1993–2015 Rivalries Match log
Daja Bedanova CZE #16 1,806 137 65 72 47.4% $902,005 1 0 0 1999–2005 Rivalries Match log
Angeles Montolio ESP #22 1,817 180 86 94 47.8% $720,661 3 0 0 1994–2002 Rivalries Match log
Fabiola Zuluaga COL #16 1,835 216 117 99 54.2% $1,358,668 5 0 0 1994–2005 Rivalries Match log
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni CRO #20 1,798 302 136 166 45.0% $4,253,458 3 0 0 1997–2018 Rivalries Match log
Alexandra Stevenson USA #18 1,844 214 86 128 40.2% $1,472,403 0 0 0 1996–2011 Rivalries Match log
Tatiana Panova RUS #20 1,782 326 130 196 39.9% $1,561,661 0 0 0 1994–2006 Rivalries Match log
Elena Likhovtseva RUS #15 1,911 698 358 340 51.3% $6,237,555 3 0 0 1993–2008 Rivalries Match log
Rita Grande ITA #24 1,755 393 173 220 44.0% $1,858,558 3 0 0 1991–2005 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Silvija Talaja?
Silvija Talaja is 48 years old, born on January 14, 1978.
Which country does Silvija Talaja represent?
Silvija Talaja represents Croatia in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Silvija Talaja?
Silvija Talaja is 173 cm / 5'8".
Does Silvija Talaja use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Silvija Talaja uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Silvija Talaja left-handed or right-handed?
Silvija Talaja plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Silvija Talaja won?
Silvija Talaja has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Silvija Talaja won?
TennisDB does not group any of Silvija Talaja's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Silvija Talaja won?
Silvija Talaja has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Strasbourg in 2000.
What is Silvija Talaja's highest WTA ranking?
Silvija Talaja's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 18, first achieved on May 29, 2000.
What is Silvija Talaja's career win-loss record?
Silvija Talaja has a career WTA singles record of 131 wins and 152 losses (46.3%).
How much career prize money has Silvija Talaja earned?
Silvija Talaja has earned at least $1,135,876 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Silvija Talaja's career appear in TennisDB?
Silvija Talaja appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1993 through 2005.
On which surface does Silvija Talaja have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Silvija Talaja's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 52.5% (64–58).
Who has Silvija Talaja faced most often?
Silvija Talaja's most frequent opponent is Silvia Farina Elia, with a head-to-head record of 2–6 across 8 meetings.