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Jennifer Capriati vs Nathalie Dechy H2H: 4-1

Jennifer Capriati holds a 4–1 lead over Nathalie Dechy in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Jennifer Capriati leads 2–0 on grass, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Nathalie Dechy won the 2004 New Haven quarterfinal 6-4 7-5.

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Jennifer Capriati
USA Age 50 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main-draw meetings
Nathalie Dechy
FRA Age 47 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Nathalie Dechy #29 6-4 7-5 Jennifer Capriati #8 Match data Aug 28, 2004* QF New Haven Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Jennifer Capriati #7 7-5 6-1 Nathalie Dechy #29 Match data Jun 27, 2004* R32 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Jennifer Capriati #8 6-1 7-5 Nathalie Dechy #23 Match data Jun 21, 2003* QF Eastbourne Open Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Grass
Jennifer Capriati #7 6-2 6-3 Nathalie Dechy #23 Match data May 9, 2003* R16 Berlin Open Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Jennifer Capriati #2 6-2 6-3 Nathalie Dechy #45 Match data Mar 2, 2002* SF Scottsdale Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 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 Olympics 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Jennifer Capriati #54 #1 5,123 2,253 411 170 70.7% 3 1 2 0 2 6 14
Nathalie Dechy #88 #11 1,773 1,918 293 272 51.9% 0 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.

Age Jennifer Capriati Nathalie Dechy
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1990 37–11 77.1% #8 1,962 0 1 — — — — — — —
15 1991 39–11 78.0% #6 2,193 0 3 — — — — — — —
16 1992 35–11 76.1% #7 2,204 0 5 1995 0–2 0.0% #237 1,481 0 0
17 1993 30–11 73.2% #9 2,156 0 6 1996 6–11 35.3% #84 1,500 0 0
18 1994 0–1 0.0% #42 2,133 0 6 1997 6–11 35.3% #73 1,540 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1998 12–17 41.4% #50 1,606 0 0
20 1996 16–9 64.0% #36 2,078 0 6 1999 32–23 58.2% #25 1,788 0 0
21 1997 10–12 45.5% #65 1,910 0 6 2000 30–20 60.0% #26 1,792 0 0
22 1998 8–12 40.0% #99 1,764 0 6 2001 21–25 45.7% #43 1,629 0 0
23 1999 26–13 66.7% #23 1,912 0 8 2002 33–24 57.9% #20 1,770 0 0
24 2000 35–19 64.8% #14 1,908 0 9 2003 31–18 63.3% #29 1,840 0 1
25 2001 56–14 80.0% #2 2,096 2 12 2004 33–24 57.9% #21 1,809 0 1
26 2002 48–16 75.0% #3 2,019 3 13 2005 40–26 60.6% #12 1,797 0 1
27 2003 42–18 70.0% #6 2,022 3 14 2006 16–25 39.0% #48 1,648 0 1
28 2004 29–12 70.7% #10 2,020 3 14 2007 16–19 45.7% #68 1,651 0 1
29 — — — — — — — 2008 13–16 44.8% #69 1,670 0 1
30 — — — — — — — 2009 4–11 26.7% #88 1,580 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 Jennifer Capriati Nathalie Dechy
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
14 1990 18 4 22 81.8% 13 3 16 81.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1991 20 3 23 87.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 5 1 6 83.3% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1992 10 3 13 76.9% 14 4 18 77.8% 4 1 5 80.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 1995 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
17 1993 14 4 18 77.8% 12 6 18 66.7% 4 1 5 80.0% — — — — 1996 3 5 8 37.5% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
18 1994 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1997 4 6 10 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 4 7 11 36.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
20 1996 10 6 16 62.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 6 2 8 75.0% 1999 12 11 23 52.2% 10 6 16 62.5% 5 3 8 62.5% 5 3 8 62.5%
21 1997 7 7 14 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 2000 14 11 25 56.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 3 3 6 50.0% 6 2 8 75.0%
22 1998 0 4 4 0.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2001 10 13 23 43.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
23 1999 14 7 21 66.7% 10 3 13 76.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2002 18 12 30 60.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
24 2000 21 11 32 65.6% 0 3 3 0.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 2003 13 7 20 65.0% 12 6 18 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 2001 32 10 42 76.2% 16 2 18 88.9% 5 1 6 83.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 2004 28 16 44 63.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2002 30 11 41 73.2% 14 4 18 77.8% 4 1 5 80.0% — — — — 2005 28 17 45 62.2% 6 5 11 54.5% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3%
27 2003 25 11 36 69.4% 11 4 15 73.3% 6 2 8 75.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2006 8 15 23 34.8% 5 6 11 45.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
28 2004 12 7 19 63.2% 13 4 17 76.5% 4 1 5 80.0% — — — — 2007 8 10 18 44.4% 5 5 10 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2008 9 10 19 47.4% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 1 5 6 16.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7%
Career — 213 88 301 70.8% 121 47 168 72.0% 46 15 61 75.4% 31 20 51 60.8% — 160 145 305 52.5% 71 66 137 51.8% 34 33 67 50.7% 28 28 56 50.0%

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 31/101 of Jennifer Capriati's and 132/292 of Nathalie Dechy'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 Jennifer Capriati Nathalie Dechy
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%
24 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2003 7/49 1.7 4.9 64.0% 63.0% 50.3% 45.3% 45.3% 58.4% 50.8%
25 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2004 8/57 1.9 3.4 68.4% 60.9% 50.1% 65.8% 62.3% 56.9% 44.5%
26 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2005 18/66 1.4 3.2 69.7% 61.9% 48.5% 60.7% 55.8% 57.5% 44.6%
27 2003 15/60 2.9 3.9 57.8% 71.0% 51.8% 55.7% 53.2% 63.1% 53.5% 2006 31/41 1.6 2.8 72.6% 60.3% 44.3% 54.0% 44.4% 55.9% 42.0%
28 2004 16/41 2.5 2.8 64.8% 67.6% 51.8% 43.9% 45.7% 61.7% 47.4% 2007 27/35 1.1 3.0 72.8% 56.7% 43.7% 46.8% 46.2% 53.3% 42.4%
29 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2008 26/29 1.7 4.7 64.9% 59.5% 41.5% 48.8% 54.7% 53.0% 43.2%
30 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2009 15/15 1.3 3.5 68.6% 58.7% 41.0% 48.6% 48.4% 53.2% 39.3%
Career — 31/581 2.7 3.3 61.4% 69.2% 51.8% 49.6% 49.3% 62.4% 50.4% — 132/565 1.5 3.5 69.6% 59.6% 44.5% 52.1% 49.9% 54.9% 43.0%

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 Jennifer Capriati Nathalie Dechy
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
14 1990 1962 165.3 — — — — -89 -118 -299 73.8% +1.71 5–4 (56%) 7–4 (64%) 108.9 -1.20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1991 2193 172.3 — — — — -39 -251 -410 73.6% +1.89 6–4 (60%) 5–3 (63%) 103.7 -2.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1992 2204 166.4 — — — — -40 -116 -327 70.8% +1.41 9–5 (64%) 6–2 (75%) 106.0 -3.08 1995 1481 98.2 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.40 0–1 1–0 — -0.03
17 1993 2157 170.7 — — — — +9 -75 -205 66.3% +1.68 11–7 (61%) 3–6 (33%) 96.4 -2.41 1996 1501 112.9 — — — — +19 +53 — 38.5% -0.79 2–3 (40%) 1–0 — +0.56
18 1994 2134 109.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.33 0–1 — — -0.17 1997 1540 124.8 — — — — -7 +9 — 42.9% -0.29 2–6 (25%) 1–1 — -0.35
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 1607 125.9 — — — — -40 -52 +18 42.2% -0.42 3–5 (38%) 1–5 (17%) 95.8 +0.60
20 1996 2079 163.0 — — — — +14 — — 64.0% +0.96 2–2 (50%) 5–1 (83%) 102.1 -1.41 1999 1788 147.7 — — — — -63 -117 -80 55.1% +0.41 11–6 (65%) 6–4 (60%) 108.9 -1.15
21 1997 1911 146.0 — — — — +17 +101 — 49.0% -0.27 3–4 (43%) 2–2 (50%) 95.7 -1.31 2000 1792 145.6 — — — — -2 -103 -48 58.7% +0.61 9–6 (60%) 5–4 (56%) 101.9 -1.62
22 1998 1764 130.1 — — — — +84 +151 — 45.8% -0.23 2–6 (25%) 1–1 — -0.36 2001 1629 124.7 — — — — +13 +69 +76 48.6% -0.06 7–12 (37%) 5–5 (50%) 93.7 -0.20
23 1999 1912 147.1 — — — — -14 +15 — 59.1% +0.65 10–2 (83%) 2–3 (40%) 106.4 -2.28 2002 1770 144.3 — — — — -37 +23 -68 56.2% +0.35 14–11 (56%) 10–4 (71%) 105.9 -0.89
24 2000 1909 154.0 — — — — +20 -74 +142 59.5% +0.65 11–4 (73%) 10–3 (77%) 108.8 -1.61 2003 1840 138.9 +1.35 +3.00 1.221 54.2% -60 +48 -96 58.5% +0.48 12–2 (86%) 2–3 (40%) 108.2 -0.85
25 2001 2097 171.2 — — — — -40 -19 +31 73.3% +1.61 16–11 (59%) 5–4 (56%) 104.6 -3.91 2004 1810 147.7 +1.35 +0.63 1.034 51.1% +6 +3 -86 57.9% +0.62 7–9 (44%) 6–8 (43%) 95.0 -1.40
26 2002 2020 164.6 — — — — +15 +70 +124 69.1% +1.58 14–9 (61%) 3–6 (33%) 96.3 -0.66 2005 1798 146.1 +1.56 +0.35 1.048 51.3% +22 -36 -11 56.8% +0.55 12–6 (67%) 9–10 (47%) 98.9 +1.39
27 2003 2022 162.1 +5.66 +6.87 1.449 58.1% +9 +59 +108 68.6% +1.42 9–14 (39%) 6–6 (50%) 92.2 -0.42 2006 1648 128.2 +0.04 -1.40 0.952 49.0% -1 +72 +148 42.7% -0.42 7–9 (44%) 3–7 (30%) 92.6 +0.62
28 2004 2020 149.6 +5.09 +3.12 1.238 54.1% -61 +96 +157 65.6% +1.08 8–3 (73%) 3–5 (38%) 101.8 -1.09 2007 1651 130.6 -1.46 -0.89 0.907 47.9% -3 +66 +97 45.6% -0.29 5–6 (45%) 4–8 (33%) 95.8 -1.91
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2008 1671 130.8 -1.57 -0.33 0.919 48.2% +12 -28 +59 45.5% -0.24 4–4 (50%) 5–5 (50%) 99.7 -1.85
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 1581 108.4 -1.61 -3.48 0.839 46.8% +48 +1 +106 32.4% -1.11 3–4 (43%) 1–3 (25%) 96.4 -0.41
Career — 2253 169.4 +5.37 +4.93 1.338 56.1% -14 -17 -51 66.6% +1.25 106–76 (58%) 58–46 (56%) 103.9 -3.83 — 1919 143.2 -0.42 -0.73 0.953 49.1% -9 0 -6 51.4% +0.13 98–90 (52%) 60–67 (47%) 96.4 -1.34

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.