Joy Tacon
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1554 (22.7%ile)
Career record
19–25 (43.2%)
Career titles
2
Prize money
$17,942
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 1987* | Auckland | WTA 250 | R64 | Hard | Brenda Perry | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 25, 1986* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Hana Mandlikova | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 26, 1985* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Kathy Jordan | 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 2, 1983* | Beckenham | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Billie Jean King | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 1, 1983* | Beckenham | WTA 250 | R64 | Grass | Angela Walker | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siobhan Nicholson | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jul 10, 1982 | H2H |
| Denise Taylor | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 11, 1981 | H2H |
| Deborah Jevans | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 10, 1978 | H2H |
| Brenda Perry | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 27, 1987 | H2H |
| Hana Mandlikova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 25, 1986 | H2H |
Titles (2)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Frinton-On-Sea |
| 1982 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Felixstowe |
| Total | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1978 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| 1980 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% |
| 1981 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% |
| 1982 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 1983 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1985 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 19 | 25 | 44 | 43.2% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17 | 1480 | 23 | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.93 | 35 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 19 | 1425 | 2 | — | 1 | 57 | 18.2% | -2.28 | 40 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 20 | 1539 | 71 | — | — | 65 | 64.3% | +1.29 | 32 | 60 | 50 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 21 | 1533 | 61 | — | — | 66 | 50.0% | -0.20 | 24 | 100 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 22 | 1546 | 45 | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.75 | 70 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 24 | 1544 | 57 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | 100 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 25 | 1543 | 53 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | 100 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 26 | 1525 | 54 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1489 | 35 | — | 1 | 63 | 41.9% | -1.23 | 40 | 26 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 250
Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
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First top 100
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First top 50
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First top 20
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First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
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Similar Players
Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Reid | AUS | — | 2,215 | 1 | 22 | 831 | 586 | 245 | 70.5% | 1968-1985 | Match log |
| Betty Stove | NED | — | 2,165 | 0 | 7 | 717 | 413 | 304 | 57.6% | 1969-1983 | Match log |
| Francoise Durr | FRA | — | 2,144 | 0 | 9 | 608 | 373 | 235 | 61.3% | 1968-1981 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Joy Tacon?
- Joy Tacon is 65 years old, born on June 2, 1961.
- How many Grand Slams has Joy Tacon won?
- Joy Tacon has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Joy Tacon won?
- Joy Tacon has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Joy Tacon won?
- Joy Tacon has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Felixstowe in 1982.
- What is Joy Tacon's career win-loss record?
- Joy Tacon has a career WTA singles record of 19 wins and 25 losses (43.2%).
- How much career prize money has Joy Tacon earned?
- Joy Tacon has earned at least $17,942 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Joy Tacon play professional tennis?
- Joy Tacon turned professional in 1978 and was active through 1987.
- What is Joy Tacon's best surface?
- Joy Tacon's best surface is grass court with a 52.4% win rate (11W-10L).
- Who is Joy Tacon's biggest rival?
- Joy Tacon's most frequent opponent is Siobhan Nicholson, with a head-to-head record of 2–0 across 2 meetings.