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: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Cara Black vs Tiantian Sun H2H: 0-1
Tiantian Sun holds a 1–0 lead over Cara Black in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tiantian Sun leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Tiantian Sun won the 2004 Amelia Island round of 64 7-6(8) 6-3.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiantian Sun | 7-6(8) 6-3 | Cara Black | Match data | Apr 7, 2004* | R64 | Amelia Island | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Clay |
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 |
| Tiantian Sun | #819 | #77 | 395 | 1,649 | 27 | 54 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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.
| Cara Black | Tiantian Sun | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1998 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #44 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #231 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #50 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #129 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #41 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #126 | 1,429 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19–25 | 43.2% | #58 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 7–6 | 53.8% | #105 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #56 | 1,620 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #81 | 1,628 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 18–25 | 41.9% | #51 | 1,602 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 3–15 | 16.7% | #230 | 1,505 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 6–21 | 22.2% | #138 | 1,473 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #281 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #179 | 1,504 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #288 | 1,507 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #660 | 1,489 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Cara Black | Tiantian Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | ||
| 1998 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2003 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2004 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44.4% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2005 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 37.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31.3% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | Career | 22 | 41 | 63 | 34.9% | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
Performance Progression by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 14/80 of Cara Black's and 28/56 of Tiantian Sun'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.
| Cara Black | Tiantian Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2003 | 4/43 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 54.8% | 62.1% | 45.7% | 49.5% | 58.8% | 54.6% | 46.3% | 2003 | 1/9 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 59.4% | 60.5% | 30.8% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 48.4% | 40.0% |
| 2004 | 5/27 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 57.9% | 58.7% | 44.2% | 50.1% | 54.2% | 52.3% | 40.3% | 2006 | 9/24 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 67.2% | 58.1% | 44.5% | 53.0% | 49.3% | 53.8% | 37.5% |
| 2005 | 2/4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 66.4% | 59.8% | 45.7% | 55.6% | 67.5% | 55.1% | 41.9% | 2007 | 14/18 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 65.0% | 55.8% | 43.0% | 44.6% | 35.3% | 51.3% | 40.4% |
| 2006 | 2/4 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 62.1% | 57.8% | 52.8% | 45.2% | 53.6% | 55.8% | 45.6% | 2008 | 4/5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 65.6% | 55.4% | 41.8% | 51.8% | 30.6% | 51.0% | 36.8% |
| 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% | Career | 28/81 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 65.6% | 56.6% | 42.8% | 47.8% | 38.8% | 52.0% | 38.9% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Cara Black | Tiantian Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1998 | 1614 | 118.9 | — | — | — | — | -37 | -49 | +50 | 45.8% | -0.23 | 6–2 (75%) | 1–1 | — | -0.28 | 2002 | 1493 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.19 |
| 1999 | 1630 | 136.6 | — | — | — | — | -24 | -50 | +28 | 43.5% | -0.29 | 4–7 (36%) | 6–6 (50%) | 100.2 | -1.66 | 2003 | 1451 | 101.0 | -0.20 | -1.27 | 0.776 | 43.9% | +17 | — | — | 22.2% | -1.67 | 0–2 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.54 |
| 2000 | 1749 | 143.8 | — | — | — | — | -39 | -180 | +62 | 55.2% | +0.39 | 5–9 (36%) | 5–5 (50%) | 99.4 | -2.05 | 2004 | 1430 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | -34 | +118 | — | 24.0% | -1.68 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | -0.02 |
| 2001 | 1635 | 138.8 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -20 | +157 | 46.7% | -0.22 | 7–12 (37%) | 8–6 (57%) | 99.0 | -1.26 | 2005 | 1520 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -19 | — | — | 57.7% | +0.69 | 1–1 | 3–1 (75%) | — | +0.62 |
| 2002 | 1621 | 125.1 | — | — | — | — | +47 | -45 | +121 | 46.7% | -0.19 | 7–5 (58%) | 1–4 (20%) | 99.4 | -1.04 | 2006 | 1629 | 131.4 | -1.14 | -2.98 | 0.811 | 45.8% | -16 | — | — | 52.7% | -0.04 | 2–5 (29%) | — | — | -0.16 |
| 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 | 1505 | 100.0 | -2.48 | -2.77 | 0.830 | 45.9% | +49 | -23 | — | 20.5% | -2.13 | 1–2 (33%) | 4–1 (80%) | 101.7 | -1.14 |
| 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 | 1494 | 101.6 | -1.21 | -2.08 | 0.750 | 43.9% | +30 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.62 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.7 | +0.02 |
| 2005 | 1505 | 103.0 | +1.03 | +0.05 | 0.933 | 48.7% | — | — | +144 | 55.6% | +0.22 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 1508 | 106.0 | +1.65 | -0.27 | 1.032 | 50.5% | -8 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.56 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | Career | 1650 | 117.9 | -1.79 | -2.69 | 0.810 | 45.5% | 0 | +30 | — | 37.4% | -0.93 | 6–15 (29%) | 11–8 (58%) | 98.4 | -0.41 |
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.
Tiantian Sun
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginie Razzano | 0 | 3 | 3 | Feb 20, 2008 | H2H |
| Gisela Dulko | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 8, 2007 | H2H |
| Victoria Azarenka | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 17, 2008 | H2H |
| Anastasia Rodionova | 1 | 1 | 2 | Mar 6, 2008 | H2H |
| Martina Hingis | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 20, 2007 | H2H |