Joanne Ward
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anke Huber | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 28, 2000 | H2H |
| Marlene Weingartner | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 23, 1999 | H2H |
| Sabine Appelmans | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 9, 1999 | H2H |
| Karen Cross | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 24, 1998 | H2H |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 20, 1997 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Joanne Ward vs Claire Taylor H2H: 0-1
Claire Taylor holds a 1–0 lead over Joanne Ward in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Claire Taylor leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Claire Taylor won the 1996 Wimbledon round of 128 6-3 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Taylor | 6-3 6-2 | Joanne Ward | Match data | Jun 26, 1996* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Ward | — | — | — | 1,500 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claire Taylor | #833 | #183 | 97 | 1,510 | 2 | 7 | 22.2% | 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 | Joanne Ward | Claire Taylor | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #320 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #223 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #295 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,452 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1999 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,433 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,430 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Joanne Ward | Claire Taylor | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Clay | Grass | Yr | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 19 | 1994 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1994 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 21 | 1996 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 22 | 1997 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1997 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1998 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1999 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% |
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 | Joanne Ward | Claire Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 19 | 1994 | 1488 | 92.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.11 | 1994 | 1501 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +73 | 22.2% | -1.89 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.22 |
| 21 | 1996 | 1472 | 96.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.25 | 1996 | 1500 | 95.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | — | — | — | +0.25 |
| 22 | 1997 | 1468 | 100.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 | 1997 | 1470 | 91.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.25 |
| 23 | 1998 | 1453 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1999 | 1433 | 98.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2000 | 1431 | 101.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1500 | 94.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.7% | -2.93 | 0–1 | — | — | +6.00 | — | 1511 | 98.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +73 | 21.1% | -2.16 | 1–0 | — | — | +3.11 |
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.
Claire Taylor
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 |