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Joy Tacon
Joy Tacon represented Hong Kong on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Joy Tacon finished with a career record of 18–23 and 2 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak singles rank
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Elo peak
1534 (17th percentile)
Singles record
18–23 (43.9%)
Singles titles
2
Prize money
$17,942
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Perry | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 27, 1987* | R64 | ASB Classic | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Hana Mandlikova | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 25, 1986* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Kathy Jordan | 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 26, 1985* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Billie Jean King | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 2, 1983* | R32 | Beckenham | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Angela Walker | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 1, 1983* | R64 | Beckenham | WTA 250 | Grass |
Rivals all rivalries →
| 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 |
| Brenda Perry | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 27, 1987 | H2H |
| Hana Mandlikova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 25, 1986 | H2H |
| Kathy Jordan | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 26, 1985 | H2H |
Titles (2)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Frinton-On-Sea |
| 1982 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Felixstowe |
| Total | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1978 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 1980 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% |
| 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% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 18 | 23 | 41 | 43.9% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1986 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 1/41 (2.4%) of Joy Tacon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17 | 1492 | 101.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.33 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.04 |
| 1980 | 19 | 1411 | 88.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +3 | — | 20.0% | -2.05 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | +0.57 |
| 1981 | 20 | 1515 | 110.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +91 | 64.3% | +1.14 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +1.76 |
| 1982 | 21 | 1514 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +140 | 50.0% | +0.08 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | +1.30 |
| 1983 | 22 | 1528 | 109.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.75 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 1985 | 24 | 1526 | 103.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.23 |
| 1986 | 25 | 1526 | 103.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.27 |
| 1987 | 26 | 1508 | 98.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.17 |
| Career | 1534 | 103.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +3 | +109 | 43.9% | -0.50 | 4–4 (50%) | 0–4 (0%) | 97.4 | +8.23 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | W | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24 | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1986 | 25 | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–2 (0%) |
0–2 (0%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ASB | HKG | BEC | FEL | FRI | FRI | GLA | HAM | LEE | LEN | NEW | NOR | PAD | SUR | SUT | WES | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | 3–4 (43%) |
| 1980 | 19 | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | 2–8 (20%) |
| 1981 | 20 | — | — | R64 | SF | — | W | R32 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | 9–4 (69%) |
| 1982 | 21 | — | — | — | W | — | QF | QF | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1983 | 22 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1987 | 26 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–3 (40%) | 6–1 (86%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–1 (83%) | 1–3 (25%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
18–21 (46%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
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Career-high date
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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
No ranking history available.
Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Joy Tacon?
- Joy Tacon is 65 years old, born on June 2, 1961.
- Which country does Joy Tacon represent?
- Joy Tacon represents Hong Kong in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Joy Tacon won?
- Joy Tacon has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Joy Tacon won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Joy Tacon's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Joy Tacon won?
- Joy Tacon has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Felixstowe in 1982.
- What is Joy Tacon's career win-loss record?
- Joy Tacon has a career WTA singles record of 18 wins and 23 losses (43.9%).
- How much career prize money has Joy Tacon earned?
- Joy Tacon has earned at least $17,942 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Joy Tacon's career appear in TennisDB?
- Joy Tacon appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1978 through 1987.
- Who has Joy Tacon faced most often?
- Joy Tacon's most frequent opponent is Siobhan Nicholson, with a head-to-head record of 2–0 across 2 meetings.