H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Sarah Taylor holds a 1–0 lead over Anouska Van Exel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sarah Taylor leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sarah Taylor won the 2002 Waikoloa round of 32 7-6(5) 7-6(5).
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Taylor | 7-6(5) 7-6(5) | Anouska Van Exel | Match data | Sep 13, 2002* | R32 | Waikoloa | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Taylor | #764 | #68 | 521 | 1,611 | 15 | 28 | 34.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anouska Van Exel | — | — | — | 1,516 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Sarah Taylor | Anouska Van Exel | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #493 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #330 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #145 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #86 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #160 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 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 % | ||
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 14 | 20 | 34 | 41.2% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | Career | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
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 |
| 1997 | 1496 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.08 | 2002 | 1502 | 109.9 | — | — | — | — | +26 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.75 | 0–2 | 2–2 (50%) | — | +0.06 |
| 1998 | 1486 | 94.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 1505 | 111.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | +0.80 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | -0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 1553 | 114.8 | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.20 | 0–2 | 3–1 (75%) | — | +1.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 1494 | 104.7 | +0.17 | -0.68 | 0.714 | 42.7% | +51 | -29 | — | 30.0% | -1.78 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–0 | — | -0.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1612 | 111.1 | +0.17 | -0.68 | 0.714 | 42.7% | +39 | -29 | — | 37.6% | -1.09 | 3–4 (43%) | 4–3 (57%) | 101.1 | +1.81 | Career | 1516 | 105.9 | — | — | — | — | +26 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.75 | 0–2 | 2–2 (50%) | — | +1.20 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 27, 2003 | H2H |
| Vera Zvonareva | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 21, 2003 | H2H |
| Gisela Dulko | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 30, 2003 | H2H |
| Jennifer Capriati | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 23, 2003 | H2H |
| Amanda Coetzer | 0 | 2 | 2 | Feb 21, 2003 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalena Maleeva | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 20, 2002 | H2H |
| Emilie Loit | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sep 19, 2002 | H2H |
| Sarah Taylor | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 13, 2002 | H2H |
| Tatiana Poutchek | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 14, 2002 | H2H |
| Gulnara Fattakhetdinova | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 13, 2002 | H2H |