H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Meilen Tu vs Claire Taylor H2H: 1-0

Meilen Tu holds a 1–0 lead over Claire Taylor in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Meilen Tu leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Meilen Tu won the 1996 Cardiff round of 32 6-1 6-2.

USA Age 48 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
GBR Age 51 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Meilen Tu #134 6-1 6-2 Claire Taylor #349 Match data May 17, 1996* R32 Cardiff Tier IV modern equivalent 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
Meilen Tu #1,136 #35 769 1,692 103 163 38.7% 0 0 0 0 1 1
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 Meilen Tu Claire Taylor
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1994 2–3 40.0% #160 1,542 0 0
17 1995 3–10 23.1% #161 1,506 0 0
18 1996 2–3 40.0% #157 1,518 0 0
19 1997 6–13 31.6% #81 1,520 0 0 1994 1–3 25.0% #320 1,501 0 0
20 1998 2–3 40.0% #209 1,533 0 0
21 1999 3–11 21.4% #103 1,484 0 0 1996 1–2 33.3% #223 1,499 0 0
22 2000 6–9 40.0% #67 1,576 0 0 1997 0–2 0.0% #295 1,470 0 0
23 2001 25–23 52.1% #45 1,615 0 1
24 2002 16–24 40.0% #73 1,561 0 1
25 2003 4–14 22.2% #143 1,478 0 1
26 2004 2–4 33.3% #162 1,464 0 1
27 2005 4–9 30.8% #120 1,473 0 1
28 2006 7–9 43.8% #90 1,532 0 1
29 2007 20–22 47.6% #47 1,626 0 1
30 2008 1–6 14.3% #630 1,548 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 Meilen Tu Claire Taylor
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 %
16 1994 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
17 1995 0 5 5 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3%
18 1996 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1997 6 8 14 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1994 1 3 4 25.0%
20 1998 2 3 5 40.0%
21 1999 3 8 11 27.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 1996 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 2000 4 6 10 40.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1997 0 2 2 0.0%
23 2001 16 13 29 55.2% 5 6 11 45.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
24 2002 7 13 20 35.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
25 2003 3 7 10 30.0% 0 5 5 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2004 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 2005 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
28 2006 1 5 6 16.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 2007 11 13 24 45.8% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
30 2008 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 60 96 156 38.5% 18 37 55 32.7% 17 17 34 50.0% 8 13 21 38.1% 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 Meilen Tu Claire Taylor
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
16 1994 1543 126.0 +32 45.5% -0.36 0–1 1–0 -0.21
17 1995 1506 118.5 +10 +85 33.3% -0.47 0–6 (0%) 0–5 (0%) 91.1 -0.04
18 1996 1518 108.5 +9 36.4% -0.64 1–0 +0.25
19 1997 1520 114.3 +34 37.0% -1.07 3–5 (38%) 2–0 -0.01 1994 1501 109.4 +73 22.2% -1.89 1–0 -0.22
20 1998 1533 111.4 +25 46.2% -0.61 1–2 (33%) 1–0 -0.08
21 1999 1485 108.0 +29 -18 28.1% -1.50 1–3 (25%) 1–1 -0.21 1996 1500 95.5 33.3% -1.33 +0.25
22 2000 1576 129.8 -11 -88 35.5% -0.87 2–1 (67%) 2–0 -1.26 1997 1470 91.2 0.0% -4.00 +0.25
23 2001 1615 124.8 +19 -100 -43 50.4% +0.09 15–12 (56%) 6–13 (32%) 98.8 +2.97
24 2002 1562 120.2 +9 -52 +23 41.5% -0.83 2–6 (25%) 8–3 (73%) 98.2 +0.86
25 2003 1478 102.5 -0.75 +0.07 0.979 49.4% +37 -53 27.9% -1.28 3–4 (43%) 1–3 (25%) -0.08
26 2004 1464 95.0 +44 30.8% -1.77 1–0 1–0 +0.51
27 2005 1473 93.5 -1.15 -2.22 0.738 43.7% +25 +71 35.7% -1.64 2–2 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 101.9 -0.07
28 2006 1532 114.0 -1.42 -1.20 0.896 47.6% -68 +139 44.4% -0.92 2–2 (50%) 4–0 (100%) 103.6 +0.38
29 2007 1627 128.6 +0.38 +1.07 1.029 50.8% -79 -65 +74 48.4% -0.01 6–5 (55%) 5–4 (56%) 104.1 -0.11
30 2008 1548 100.4 -1.42 -2.70 0.835 46.2% -63 23.5% -1.47 1–2 (33%) 0–1 +0.20
Career 1693 123.2 -0.22 +0.15 0.969 49.4% 0 -69 +60 40.9% -0.65 40–51 (44%) 34–31 (52%) 102.6 +1.17 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.