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Claire Taylor
Claire Taylor represented the United Kingdom on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 183. In TennisDB's records, Claire Taylor finished with a career record of 2–7 and no singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.
Peak ranking
183 (Jun 23, 1997)
Elo peak
1511 (8th percentile)
Career record
2–7 (22.2%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$77,207
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corina Morariu | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 25, 1997* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Lucie Ahl | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 11, 1997* | R64 | Birmingham | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Mary Pierce | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 28, 1996* | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Joanne Ward | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 26, 1996* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Meilen Tu | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 17, 1996* | R32 | Cardiff | WTA 250 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corina Morariu | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 25, 1997 | H2H |
| Lucie Ahl | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 11, 1997 | H2H |
| Mary Pierce | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 28, 1996 | H2H |
| Joanne Ward | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 26, 1996 | H2H |
| Meilen Tu | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 17, 1996 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
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 % | ||
| 1994 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 8/9 (88.9%) of Claire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19 | 1501 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +73 | 22.2% | -1.89 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.22 |
| 1996 | 21 | 1500 | 95.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | — | — | — | +0.25 |
| 1997 | 22 | 1470 | 91.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.25 |
| Career | 1511 | 98.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +73 | 21.1% | -2.16 | 1–0 | — | — | +3.11 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | W | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19 | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1996 | 21 | R64 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1997 | 22 | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–3 (25%) |
1–3 (25%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | EAS | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19 | R32 | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) |
1–1 (50%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | BIR | CAR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19 | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1996 | 21 | — | R32 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1997 | 22 | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
0–3 (0%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
183
Career-high date
Jun 23, 1997
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
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19 | — | 524 | 521 | 537 | 467 | 360 | 354 | — | 357 | 339 | 323 | 320 |
| 1995 | 20 | 319 | 315 | 321 | 312 | 344 | 498 | 429 | 397 | 396 | 381 | 384 | 395 |
| 1996 | 21 | 365 | 359 | 362 | 348 | 341 | 340 | 287 | 286 | 277 | 296 | 291 | 223 |
| 1997 | 22 | 234 | 221 | 213 | 221 | 208 | 183 | 233 | 253 | 262 | 286 | 300 | 295 |
| 1998 | 23 | 292 | 348 | 396 | 392 | 472 | 885 | 787 | 751 | 668 | 646 | 570 | 540 |
| 1999 | 24 | 537 | 458 | 461 | 471 | 467 | 468 | 514 | 530 | 564 | 558 | 547 | 577 |
| 2000 | 25 | 586 | 645 | 643 | 652 | 656 | 666 | 674 | 702 | 711 | 833 | — | — |
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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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Claire Taylor?
- Claire Taylor is 51 years old, born on January 1, 1975.
- Which country does Claire Taylor represent?
- Claire Taylor represents United Kingdom in TennisDB's WTA records.
- Is Claire Taylor left-handed or right-handed?
- Claire Taylor plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Claire Taylor won?
- Claire Taylor has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Claire Taylor won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Claire Taylor's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Claire Taylor's highest WTA ranking?
- Claire Taylor's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 183, first achieved on June 23, 1997.
- What is Claire Taylor's career win-loss record?
- Claire Taylor has a career WTA singles record of 2 wins and 7 losses (22.2%).
- How much career prize money has Claire Taylor earned?
- Claire Taylor has earned at least $77,207 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Claire Taylor's career appear in TennisDB?
- Claire Taylor appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1994 through 1997.
- Who has Claire Taylor faced most often?
- Claire Taylor's most frequent opponent is Corina Morariu, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.