H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Cara Black vs Kimberly Po Messerli H2H: 1-0
Cara Black holds a 1–0 lead over Kimberly Po Messerli in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Cara Black leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Cara Black won the 1999 Birmingham fourth round 7-6 6-3.
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ZIM
Age 47
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1
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1 main draw meetings
Age 54
Right-Handed
160 cm / 5'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1999* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Cara Black | 7-6 6-3 | Kimberly Po Messerli | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Black | #679 | #31 | 869 | 1,770 | 114 | 149 | 43.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimberly Po Messerli | — | — | — | 1,878 | 118 | 133 | 47.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Cara Black | Kimberly Po Messerli | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1998 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #44 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 5–4 | 55.6% | — | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1999 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #50 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,655 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2000 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #41 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 20–19 | 51.3% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2001 | 19–25 | 43.2% | #58 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 11–17 | 39.3% | — | 1,701 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2002 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #56 | 1,620 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 4–13 | 23.5% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2003 | 18–25 | 41.9% | #51 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 20–13 | 60.6% | — | 1,806 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2004 | 5–20 | 20.0% | #138 | 1,457 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 27–20 | 57.4% | — | 1,789 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2005 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #179 | 1,491 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 11–15 | 42.3% | — | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #288 | 1,496 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 6–13 | 31.6% | — | 1,653 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #660 | 1,480 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |