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Sarah Taylor
Sarah Taylor represented the United States on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 68. In TennisDB's records, Sarah Taylor finished with a career record of 15–28 and no singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.
Peak ranking
68 (Mar 31, 2003)
Elo peak
1612 (38th percentile)
Career record
15–28 (34.9%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$294,946
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gisela Dulko | 2-6 7-6(2) 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 30, 2003* | R32 | Quebec City | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| María Sánchez Lorenzo | 1-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 11, 2003* | R32 | Bali | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Conchita Martínez | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 27, 2003* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Vera Zvonareva | 2-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 21, 2003* | R32 | New Haven | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Alina Jidkova | 1-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 24, 2003* | R32 | Stanford | WTA 500 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 27, 2003 | H2H |
| Vera Zvonareva | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 21, 2003 | H2H |
| Gisela Dulko | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 30, 2003 | H2H |
| Jennifer Capriati | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 23, 2003 | H2H |
| Amanda Coetzer | 0 | 2 | 2 | Feb 21, 2003 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1997 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% |
| 2003 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 14 | 19 | 26.3% |
| Career | — | 14 | 20 | 34 | 41.2% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 15 | 28 | 43 | 34.9% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1997 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% |
| 2003 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 5 | 14 | 19 | 26.3% |
| Career | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 14 | 27 | 41 | 34.1% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 41/43 (95.3%) of Sarah Taylor's WTA main draw matches.
Performance Stats
| Season | Age | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Sv Pts% | 2nd Sv Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21 | 2/19 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 51.3% | 61.2% | 36.5% | 46.4% | 45.0% | 48.7% | 36.6% |
| Career | 2/43 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 51.3% | 61.2% | 36.5% | 46.4% | 45.0% | 48.7% | 36.6% |
Detailed serve and return statistics available for 2/43 (4.7%) of Sarah Taylor's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15 | 1496 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.08 |
| 1998 | 16 | 1486 | 94.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.12 |
| 2001 | 19 | 1505 | 111.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | +0.80 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | -0.12 |
| 2002 | 20 | 1553 | 114.8 | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.20 | 0–2 | 3–1 (75%) | — | +1.36 |
| 2003 | 21 | 1494 | 104.7 | +0.17 | -0.68 | 0.714 | 42.7% | +51 | -29 | — | 30.0% | -1.78 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–0 | — | -0.50 |
| Career | 1612 | 111.1 | +0.17 | -0.68 | 0.714 | 42.7% | +39 | -29 | — | 37.6% | -1.09 | 3–4 (43%) | 4–3 (57%) | 101.1 | +1.81 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19 | — | — | R64 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 2002 | 20 | — | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 2003 | 21 | R128 | R128 | R128 | 0–3 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) |
1–5 (17%) |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | IW | MIA | CAN | CHA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16 | R64 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 2002 | 20 | — | R128 | R32 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 2003 | 21 | R128 | R16 | — | R64 | 3–3 (50%) |
| W-L | 0–2 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
4–6 (40%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | SDG | AME | NEW | PHI | STA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15 | — | — | — | R32 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 2002 | 20 | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 2003 | 21 | — | R64 | R32 | — | R32 | 0–3 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) |
0–6 (0%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | MAD | JAP | BAL | BIR | HOB | MEM | QUE | STR | WAI | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20 | — | SF | SF | R64 | — | R32 | — | R16 | R16 | 8–6 (57%) |
| 2003 | 21 | R32 | — | R32 | — | R16 | R16 | R32 | — | — | 2–5 (29%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) |
10–11 (48%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
68
Career-high date
Mar 31, 2003
First Top 100
Sep 30, 2002
First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15 | — | 842 | 823 | 832 | 836 | 830 | 840 | 535 | 507 | 505 | 493 | 493 |
| 1998 | 16 | 491 | 505 | 489 | 434 | 319 | 323 | 280 | 309 | 313 | 314 | 323 | 330 |
| 1999 | 17 | 328 | 322 | 317 | 315 | 459 | 461 | 569 | 559 | 532 | 542 | 476 | 473 |
| 2000 | 18 | 474 | 463 | 461 | 473 | 310 | 313 | 260 | 267 | 253 | 219 | 220 | 208 |
| 2001 | 19 | 205 | 209 | 207 | 225 | 225 | 214 | 200 | 187 | 163 | 151 | 142 | 145 |
| 2002 | 20 | 126 | 117 | 118 | 113 | 111 | 115 | 113 | 101 | 87 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| 2003 | 21 | 88 | 85 | 68 | 74 | 78 | 75 | 81 | 95 | 125 | 159 | 157 | 160 |
| 2004 | 22 | 171 | 203 | 211 | 470 | 461 | 435 | 436 | 459 | 477 | 539 | 557 | 563 |
| 2005 | 23 | 562 | 622 | 622 | 681 | 832 | 1024 | — | 739 | 694 | 526 | 459 | 443 |
| 2006 | 24 | 455 | 451 | 456 | 454 | 462 | 465 | 527 | 557 | 574 | 764 | — | — |
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavlina Nola | NZL | 68 | 1,611 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 25 | 55 | 31.3% | 1997–2002 | Match log |
| Lubomira Bacheva | BUL | 68 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 27 | 56 | 32.5% | 1991–2004 | Match log |
| Lenka Nemeckova | CZE | 72 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 27 | 46 | 37.0% | 1995–2005 | Match log |
| Amanda Hopmans | NED | 72 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 23 | 36 | 39.0% | 1999–2001 | Match log |
| Evie Dominikovic | AUS | 64 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 27 | 58 | 31.8% | 1997–2005 | Match log |
| Wynne Prakusya | INA | 74 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 19 | 43 | 30.6% | 1996–2005 | Match log |
| Samantha Reeves | USA | 62 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 30 | 59 | 33.7% | 1998–2004 | Match log |
| Eva Dyrberg | DEN | 77 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 34.8% | 2000–2003 | Match log |
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| Antonella Serra Zanetti | ITA | 60 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 49 | 92 | 34.8% | 1996–2007 | Match log |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Sarah Taylor?
- Sarah Taylor is 44 years old, born on November 6, 1981.
- Which country does Sarah Taylor represent?
- Sarah Taylor represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How tall is Sarah Taylor?
- Sarah Taylor is 175 cm / 5'9".
- Is Sarah Taylor left-handed or right-handed?
- Sarah Taylor plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Sarah Taylor won?
- Sarah Taylor has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Sarah Taylor won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Sarah Taylor's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Sarah Taylor's highest WTA ranking?
- Sarah Taylor's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 68, first achieved on March 31, 2003.
- What is Sarah Taylor's career win-loss record?
- Sarah Taylor has a career WTA singles record of 15 wins and 28 losses (34.9%).
- How much career prize money has Sarah Taylor earned?
- Sarah Taylor has earned at least $294,946 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Sarah Taylor's career appear in TennisDB?
- Sarah Taylor appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1997 through 2003.
- On which surface does Sarah Taylor have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Sarah Taylor's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on hard: 41.2% (14–20).
- Who has Sarah Taylor faced most often?
- Sarah Taylor's most frequent opponent is Conchita Martínez, with a head-to-head record of 0–3 across 3 meetings.