Rita Grande
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Majoli | 3 | 3 | 6 | Mar 25, 2004 | H2H |
| Tamarine Tanasugarn | 3 | 3 | 6 | Aug 27, 2003 | H2H |
| Jelena Dokic | 1 | 5 | 6 | Jun 13, 2003 | H2H |
| Cara Black | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jun 9, 2004 | H2H |
| Anna Smashnova | 2 | 3 | 5 | Mar 26, 2004 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Rita Grande vs Cara Black H2H: 0-5
Cara Black holds a 5–0 lead over Rita Grande in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Cara Black leads 3–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Cara Black won the 2004 Birmingham round of 64 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4).
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Black | 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4) | Rita Grande | Match data | Jun 9, 2004* | R64 | Birmingham | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Grass |
| Cara Black | 6-2 6-1 | Rita Grande | Match data | Aug 21, 2003* | R32 | New Haven | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Hard |
| Cara Black | 6-2 2-6 6-3 | Rita Grande | Match data | Aug 13, 2003* | R64 | Canadian Open | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Cara Black | 6-3 7-5 | Rita Grande | Match data | May 14, 2003* | R64 | Italian Open | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | Clay |
| Cara Black | 6-2 4-6 6-1 | Rita Grande | Match data | Mar 8, 2001 | R64 | Indian Wells Open | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | 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 | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Grande | #1,172 | #24 | 1,020 | 1,755 | 173 | 220 | 44.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cara Black | #679 | #31 | 869 | 1,772 | 115 | 152 | 43.1% | 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 | Rita Grande | Cara Black | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1991 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #370 | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #186 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #146 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #44 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1995 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #72 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #50 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1996 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #71 | 1,617 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #41 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1997 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #44 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 19–25 | 43.2% | #58 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1998 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #59 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #56 | 1,620 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1999 | 21–18 | 53.8% | #54 | 1,677 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 18–25 | 41.9% | #51 | 1,602 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2000 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #77 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 6–21 | 22.2% | #138 | 1,473 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2001 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,742 | 0 | 2 | 2005 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #179 | 1,504 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2002 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #46 | 1,640 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #288 | 1,507 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2003 | 14–25 | 35.9% | #70 | 1,534 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2004 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #104 | 1,536 | 0 | 3 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #660 | 1,489 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1088 | 1,518 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Rita Grande | Cara Black | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 16 | 1991 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1993 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 20 | 1995 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 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% |
| 21 | 1996 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2000 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 22 | 1997 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2001 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44.4% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 23 | 1998 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2002 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1999 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2003 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 37.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2000 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 2004 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31.3% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 2001 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 63.6% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2002 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44.4% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2003 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 18.8% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2004 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 110 | 122 | 232 | 47.4% | 37 | 56 | 93 | 39.8% | 15 | 24 | 39 | 38.5% | 11 | 18 | 29 | 37.9% | — | 65 | 84 | 149 | 43.6% | 23 | 36 | 59 | 39.0% | 23 | 21 | 44 | 52.3% | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% |
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 11/69 of Rita Grande's and 14/80 of Cara Black'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 | Rita Grande | Cara Black | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4/43 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 54.8% | 62.1% | 45.7% | 49.5% | 58.8% | 54.6% | 46.3% |
| 25 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 5/27 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 57.9% | 58.7% | 44.2% | 50.1% | 54.2% | 52.3% | 40.3% |
| 26 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 2/4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 66.4% | 59.8% | 45.7% | 55.6% | 67.5% | 55.1% | 41.9% |
| 27 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 2/4 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 62.1% | 57.8% | 52.8% | 45.2% | 53.6% | 55.8% | 45.6% |
| 28 | 2003 | 5/39 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 66.2% | 63.8% | 43.9% | 57.0% | 58.1% | 57.7% | 47.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2004 | 6/30 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 71.4% | 59.5% | 42.2% | 52.1% | 31.0% | 54.8% | 41.4% | 2008 | 1/2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 62.0% | 51.6% | 26.3% | 44.4% | 100.0% | 42.0% | 34.7% |
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 | Rita Grande | Cara Black | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1991 | 1471 | 91.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1993 | 1456 | 94.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 1492 | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 40.0% | -0.67 | 3–4 (43%) | 0–4 (0%) | 95.5 | +0.41 | 1998 | 1614 | 118.9 | — | — | — | — | -37 | -49 | +50 | 45.8% | -0.23 | 6–2 (75%) | 1–1 | — | -0.28 |
| 20 | 1995 | 1591 | 131.2 | — | — | — | — | +49 | — | — | 47.1% | +0.26 | 5–4 (56%) | 1–4 (20%) | 100.8 | +0.32 | 1999 | 1630 | 136.6 | — | — | — | — | -24 | -50 | +28 | 43.5% | -0.29 | 4–7 (36%) | 6–6 (50%) | 100.2 | -1.66 |
| 21 | 1996 | 1618 | 126.5 | — | — | — | — | +22 | -164 | -67 | 42.4% | -0.41 | 2–5 (29%) | 2–4 (33%) | 94.9 | +0.05 | 2000 | 1749 | 143.8 | — | — | — | — | -39 | -180 | +62 | 55.2% | +0.39 | 5–9 (36%) | 5–5 (50%) | 99.4 | -2.05 |
| 22 | 1997 | 1668 | 136.7 | — | — | — | — | +21 | -161 | — | 48.7% | -0.33 | 4–10 (29%) | 4–1 (80%) | 97.9 | +0.01 | 2001 | 1635 | 138.8 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -20 | +157 | 46.7% | -0.22 | 7–12 (37%) | 8–6 (57%) | 99.0 | -1.26 |
| 23 | 1998 | 1581 | 124.9 | — | — | — | — | +29 | -89 | -16 | 37.0% | -1.12 | 5–6 (45%) | 4–2 (67%) | 103.0 | -0.29 | 2002 | 1621 | 125.1 | — | — | — | — | +47 | -45 | +121 | 46.7% | -0.19 | 7–5 (58%) | 1–4 (20%) | 99.4 | -1.04 |
| 24 | 1999 | 1678 | 125.6 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -179 | -105 | 50.0% | -0.45 | 10–2 (83%) | 5–2 (71%) | 110.9 | -0.74 | 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 |
| 25 | 2000 | 1608 | 123.5 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -76 | -44 | 43.9% | -0.27 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–3 (63%) | 101.6 | -0.24 | 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 |
| 26 | 2001 | 1742 | 138.0 | — | — | — | — | +31 | -163 | -198 | 54.7% | +0.35 | 11–8 (58%) | 6–7 (46%) | 101.8 | +0.27 | 2005 | 1505 | 103.0 | +1.03 | +0.05 | 0.933 | 48.7% | — | — | +144 | 55.6% | +0.22 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.03 |
| 27 | 2002 | 1641 | 120.5 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -46 | -67 | 44.1% | -0.36 | 8–7 (53%) | 4–7 (36%) | 100.1 | +1.02 | 2006 | 1508 | 106.0 | +1.65 | -0.27 | 1.032 | 50.5% | -8 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.56 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.19 |
| 28 | 2003 | 1534 | 112.1 | +0.28 | +0.94 | 1.123 | 52.5% | -41 | +90 | +57 | 40.7% | -0.78 | 6–9 (40%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.2 | +1.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2004 | 1536 | 104.3 | -0.87 | -1.71 | 0.916 | 47.8% | -71 | +57 | +70 | 44.6% | -0.70 | 5–9 (36%) | 6–3 (67%) | 100.9 | +1.29 | 2008 | 1490 | 104.2 | -0.59 | -0.88 | 0.598 | 38.4% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.07 |
| 30 | 2005 | 1518 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.33 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1755 | 128.5 | -0.35 | -0.51 | 1.007 | 50.0% | +13 | -66 | -49 | 45.2% | -0.40 | 63–69 (48%) | 38–41 (48%) | 101.0 | +1.12 | — | 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 Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
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 |