Cara Black
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Likhovtseva | 4 | 4 | 8 | Feb 13, 2003 | H2H |
| Kim Clijsters | 0 | 7 | 7 | Jun 20, 2003 | H2H |
| Tamarine Tanasugarn | 3 | 3 | 6 | May 23, 2002 | H2H |
| Rita Grande | 5 | 0 | 5 | Jun 9, 2004 | H2H |
| Lisa Raymond | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 16, 2002 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Cara Black vs María Emilia Salerni H2H: 1-0
Cara Black holds a 1–0 lead over María Emilia Salerni in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Cara Black leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Cara Black won the 2002 US Open round of 128 6-3 6-7(8) 6-4.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Black | 6-3 6-7(8) 6-4 | María Emilia Salerni | Match data | Aug 28, 2002* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Black | #679 | #31 | 869 | 1,772 | 115 | 152 | 43.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| María Emilia Salerni | #328 | #65 | 471 | 1,556 | 31 | 61 | 33.7% | 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 | María Emilia Salerni | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #201 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #122 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1998 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #44 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #127 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1999 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #50 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #173 | 1,430 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2000 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #41 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 7–3 | 70.0% | #115 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2001 | 19–25 | 43.2% | #58 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #148 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2002 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #56 | 1,620 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2003 | 18–25 | 41.9% | #51 | 1,602 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #87 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2004 | 6–21 | 22.2% | #138 | 1,473 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #241 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2005 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #179 | 1,504 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #330 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #288 | 1,507 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #660 | 1,489 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Cara Black | María Emilia Salerni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1998 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 20 | 1999 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2000 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2004 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2001 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44.4% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2005 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2002 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2003 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 37.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2004 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31.3% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 2009 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 65 | 84 | 149 | 43.6% | 23 | 36 | 59 | 39.0% | 23 | 21 | 44 | 52.3% | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% | — | 13 | 31 | 44 | 29.5% | 18 | 27 | 45 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
Performance Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 14/80 of Cara Black's and 14/51 of María Emilia Salerni's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Cara Black | María Emilia Salerni | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 20 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 1/6 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 54.9% | 64.3% | 30.4% | 16.7% | 14.3% | 49.0% | 33.3% |
| 22 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 2/17 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 57.6% | 49.4% | 41.0% | 60.7% | 28.6% | 46.1% | 35.1% |
| 24 | 2003 | 4/43 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 54.8% | 62.1% | 45.7% | 49.5% | 58.8% | 54.6% | 46.3% | 2007 | 3/12 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 67.3% | 63.0% | 35.7% | 65.8% | 42.2% | 54.0% | 39.2% |
| 25 | 2004 | 5/27 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 57.9% | 58.7% | 44.2% | 50.1% | 54.2% | 52.3% | 40.3% | 2008 | 5/12 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 63.2% | 57.2% | 55.1% | 52.6% | 36.8% | 56.2% | 37.5% |
| 26 | 2005 | 2/4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 66.4% | 59.8% | 45.7% | 55.6% | 67.5% | 55.1% | 41.9% | 2009 | 3/4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 65.4% | 61.0% | 39.6% | 34.8% | 50.0% | 53.6% | 35.7% |
| 27 | 2006 | 2/4 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 62.1% | 57.8% | 52.8% | 45.2% | 53.6% | 55.8% | 45.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2008 | 1/2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 62.0% | 51.6% | 26.3% | 44.4% | 100.0% | 42.0% | 34.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 14/267 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 59.1% | 59.2% | 44.8% | 49.6% | 60.6% | 53.1% | 42.6% | — | 14/92 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 63.2% | 58.7% | 43.8% | 50.2% | 38.0% | 53.2% | 36.8% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Cara Black | María Emilia Salerni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 1504 | 109.8 | — | — | — | — | +39 | — | — | 37.5% | -0.62 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 0.00 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 1509 | 116.0 | — | — | — | — | +5 | +40 | — | 40.0% | -0.33 | 2–4 (33%) | 0–2 | — | -0.01 |
| 19 | 1998 | 1614 | 118.9 | — | — | — | — | -37 | -49 | +50 | 45.8% | -0.23 | 6–2 (75%) | 1–1 | — | -0.28 | 2002 | 1486 | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | -18 | +71 | — | 38.5% | -0.65 | 0–4 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 97.6 | -0.30 |
| 20 | 1999 | 1630 | 136.6 | — | — | — | — | -24 | -50 | +28 | 43.5% | -0.29 | 4–7 (36%) | 6–6 (50%) | 100.2 | -1.66 | 2003 | 1431 | 92.2 | -0.98 | -1.47 | 0.654 | 41.2% | — | +38 | — | 14.3% | -2.79 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.15 |
| 21 | 2000 | 1749 | 143.8 | — | — | — | — | -39 | -180 | +62 | 55.2% | +0.39 | 5–9 (36%) | 5–5 (50%) | 99.4 | -2.05 | 2004 | 1541 | 120.5 | — | — | — | — | +13 | — | — | 69.6% | +1.35 | 1–2 (33%) | 3–3 (50%) | 100.3 | +0.32 |
| 22 | 2001 | 1635 | 138.8 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -20 | +157 | 46.7% | -0.22 | 7–12 (37%) | 8–6 (57%) | 99.0 | -1.26 | 2005 | 1452 | 102.3 | -1.73 | -1.65 | 0.651 | 40.5% | +23 | — | — | 21.1% | -2.00 | 2–2 (50%) | 2–3 (40%) | 99.3 | -0.22 |
| 23 | 2002 | 1621 | 125.1 | — | — | — | — | +47 | -45 | +121 | 46.7% | -0.19 | 7–5 (58%) | 1–4 (20%) | 99.4 | -1.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2003 | 1602 | 117.3 | +0.23 | +1.08 | 1.019 | 50.5% | -36 | +25 | +132 | 41.3% | -0.68 | 4–2 (67%) | 4–3 (57%) | 103.9 | -0.01 | 2007 | 1500 | 104.9 | -0.84 | -2.03 | 0.853 | 47.0% | -41 | +12 | — | 53.8% | +0.15 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 99.8 | +0.42 |
| 25 | 2004 | 1473 | 105.4 | -1.30 | -2.07 | 0.845 | 46.8% | +51 | +28 | +150 | 26.6% | -1.61 | 5–5 (50%) | 3–5 (38%) | 98.4 | +0.84 | 2008 | 1469 | 98.0 | +0.27 | -2.66 | 0.855 | 47.3% | — | +26 | — | 32.1% | -1.14 | 3–1 (75%) | 1–0 | — | +0.75 |
| 26 | 2005 | 1505 | 103.0 | +1.03 | +0.05 | 0.933 | 48.7% | — | — | +144 | 55.6% | +0.22 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.03 | 2009 | 1452 | 99.7 | -2.16 | -2.18 | 0.770 | 44.1% | — | +32 | — | 40.0% | -1.50 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.29 |
| 27 | 2006 | 1508 | 106.0 | +1.65 | -0.27 | 1.032 | 50.5% | -8 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.56 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2008 | 1490 | 104.2 | -0.59 | -0.88 | 0.598 | 38.4% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1773 | 132.7 | -0.06 | -0.53 | 0.909 | 48.1% | -2 | -37 | +94 | 44.2% | -0.38 | 38–44 (46%) | 30–30 (50%) | 102.4 | -2.09 | — | 1556 | 111.1 | -0.86 | -2.19 | 0.787 | 45.1% | +9 | +35 | — | 38.5% | -0.76 | 11–20 (35%) | 10–12 (45%) | 95.4 | +1.20 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
María Emilia Salerni
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anabel Medina Garrigues | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 9, 2008 | H2H |
| Klara Koukalova | 1 | 1 | 2 | Mar 14, 2008 | H2H |
| Nuria Llagostera Vives | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 24, 2008 | H2H |
| Maria Elena Camerin | 2 | 0 | 2 | Feb 22, 2008 | H2H |
| Shuai Peng | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 27, 2007 | H2H |