Joy Tacon
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siobhan Nicholson | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jul 10, 1982 | H2H |
| Denise Taylor | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 11, 1981 | H2H |
| Brenda Perry | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 27, 1987 | H2H |
| Hana Mandlikova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 25, 1986 | H2H |
| Kathy Jordan | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 26, 1985 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Joy Tacon vs Denise Taylor H2H: 1-1
Joy Tacon and Denise Taylor are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Denise Taylor leads 1–0 on clay, while Joy Tacon leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Joy Tacon won the 1981 Felixstowe quarterfinal 9-7 6-1.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Tacon | 9-7 6-1 | Denise Taylor | Match data | Jul 11, 1981* | QF | Felixstowe | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Denise Taylor | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | Joy Tacon | Match data | May 13, 1980* | R32 | Lee-On-Solent | WTA 250 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Tacon | — | — | — | 1,534 | 18 | 23 | 43.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Denise Taylor | — | — | — | 1,546 | 12 | 12 | 50.0% | 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.
| Joy Tacon | Denise Taylor | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1978 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2–8 | 20.0% | — | 1,411 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 9–9 | 50.0% | — | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9–4 | 69.2% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,525 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | ||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | Career | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
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.
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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 |
| 1978 | 1492 | 101.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.33 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.04 | 1980 | 1519 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +23 | — | 46.2% | -0.08 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.06 |
| 1980 | 1411 | 88.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +3 | — | 20.0% | -2.05 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | +0.57 | 1981 | 1508 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +70 | 45.7% | +0.09 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +1.89 |
| 1981 | 1515 | 110.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +91 | 64.3% | +1.14 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +1.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1514 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +140 | 50.0% | +0.08 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | +1.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1528 | 109.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.75 | — | — | — | -0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1526 | 103.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1526 | 103.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1508 | 98.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1534 | 103.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +3 | +109 | 43.9% | -0.50 | 4–4 (50%) | 0–4 (0%) | 97.4 | +8.23 | Career | 1546 | 106.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +23 | +70 | 45.8% | +0.04 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | +8.48 |
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.
Denise Taylor
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Tacon | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 11, 1981 | H2H |
| Denise Parnell | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 8, 1981 | H2H |
| C Varley | 1 | 0 | 1 | Aug 8, 1981 | H2H |
| Cathy Drury | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 31, 1981 | H2H |
| Michele Wheeler | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 10, 1981 | H2H |