Selima Sfar
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Sugiyama | 0 | 3 | 3 | Feb 22, 2007 | H2H |
| Silvija Talaja | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 12, 2004 | H2H |
| Lucie Safarova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 29, 2010 | H2H |
| Eleni Daniilidou | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 1, 2007 | H2H |
| Vera Zvonareva | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 23, 2006 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Silvija Talaja holds a 2–1 lead over Selima Sfar in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Silvija Talaja leads 2–0 on clay, while Selima Sfar leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Silvija Talaja won the 2004 Sopot round of 32 6-4 6-2.
Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvija Talaja | 6-4 6-2 | Selima Sfar | Match data | Aug 12, 2004* | R32 | Sopot | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
| Silvija Talaja | 7-6(3) 2-6 7-6(4) | Selima Sfar | Match data | Apr 4, 2002* | R32 | Oporto | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
| Selima Sfar | 6-1 6-3 | Silvija Talaja | Match data | Feb 22, 2001* | R32 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selima Sfar | #1,005 | #75 | 456 | 1,590 | 21 | 56 | 27.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silvija Talaja | #1,214 | #18 | 1,376 | 1,811 | 131 | 152 | 46.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Selima Sfar | Silvija Talaja | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #288 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #251 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #280 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #502 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 9–4 | 69.2% | #106 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #199 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 7–6 | 53.8% | #85 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #29 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #160 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 25–28 | 47.2% | #29 | 1,643 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2001 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 9–18 | 33.3% | #109 | 1,541 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2002 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #139 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #74 | 1,561 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2003 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #154 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #93 | 1,547 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2004 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #118 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #114 | 1,545 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2005 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #193 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #190 | 1,507 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2006 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #181 | 1,425 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2007 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #166 | 1,416 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2008 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #198 | 1,428 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2009 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #281 | 1,445 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2010 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #452 | 1,436 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Selima Sfar | Silvija Talaja | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 18 | 9 | 27 | 66.7% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 22 | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 42.3% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 2001 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 2002 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 51.9% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38.9% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2004 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2005 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2005 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2009 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 11 | 33 | 44 | 25.0% | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | 54 | 72 | 126 | 42.9% | 64 | 58 | 122 | 52.5% | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 14/31 of Selima Sfar's and 11/68 of Silvija Talaja'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 | Selima Sfar | Silvija Talaja | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 25 | 2003 | 1/3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0% | 65.0% | 25.0% | 33.3% | — | 45.0% | 17.9% | 2003 | 4/36 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 50.8% | 55.1% | 43.2% | 58.3% | 52.8% | 49.3% | 42.8% |
| 26 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 5/24 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 58.2% | 63.5% | 42.0% | 55.5% | 33.8% | 54.2% | 40.3% |
| 27 | 2005 | 1/12 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 46.6% | 77.8% | 54.8% | 66.7% | 0.0% | 65.5% | 28.2% | 2005 | 2/8 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 61.3% | 62.4% | 30.0% | 58.3% | 40.0% | 49.2% | 26.6% |
| 28 | 2006 | 3/6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 53.6% | 57.4% | 37.2% | 53.6% | 51.1% | 47.8% | 39.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2007 | 2/2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 66.5% | 48.8% | 34.0% | 25.0% | 45.0% | 43.7% | 43.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2008 | 3/4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 59.4% | 59.9% | 40.2% | 59.3% | 72.2% | 52.0% | 40.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2009 | 2/2 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 59.4% | 49.0% | 45.2% | 54.5% | 39.7% | 47.5% | 44.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2010 | 2/2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 55.1% | 58.2% | 38.0% | 47.7% | 83.3% | 49.5% | 38.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 14/77 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 57.0% | 57.6% | 39.1% | 49.5% | 50.4% | 49.4% | 38.6% | — | 11/283 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 56.1% | 60.3% | 40.3% | 57.0% | 41.8% | 51.5% | 38.7% |
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 | Selima Sfar | Silvija Talaja | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 1482 | 107.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.02 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 1486 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.40 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.23 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 1456 | 101.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | 14.3% | -2.57 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.09 |
| 18 | 1996 | 1497 | 107.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.12 | 1996 | 1588 | 117.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +65 | — | 62.1% | +0.86 | 3–0 (100%) | 0–1 | — | +0.42 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 1554 | 99.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +85 | — | 38.5% | -0.92 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.70 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 1603 | 114.3 | — | — | — | — | -33 | +19 | — | 54.8% | +0.32 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–0 | — | +0.52 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 1700 | 132.3 | — | — | — | — | -87 | +71 | -46 | 57.5% | +0.55 | 13–15 (46%) | 6–5 (55%) | 102.0 | +1.18 |
| 22 | 2000 | 1486 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.06 | 2000 | 1643 | 137.9 | — | — | — | — | -51 | +129 | +73 | 45.8% | -0.08 | 13–5 (72%) | 3–4 (43%) | 107.9 | -2.17 |
| 23 | 2001 | 1521 | 118.1 | — | — | — | — | +30 | +32 | +23 | 41.7% | -0.38 | 4–4 (50%) | 2–7 (22%) | 98.6 | +0.22 | 2001 | 1542 | 116.1 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +122 | — | 35.7% | -0.87 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 104.2 | +0.71 |
| 24 | 2002 | 1499 | 110.5 | — | — | — | — | +14 | +26 | +23 | 33.3% | -0.90 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 95.9 | -0.83 | 2002 | 1562 | 119.3 | — | — | — | — | +33 | +31 | — | 47.4% | -0.24 | 7–10 (41%) | 5–3 (63%) | 97.9 | +1.04 |
| 25 | 2003 | 1475 | 94.6 | +0.29 | -2.39 | 0.326 | 31.6% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.33 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.14 | 2003 | 1548 | 116.1 | -2.31 | -0.57 | 0.845 | 46.5% | +6 | +93 | +47 | 44.0% | -0.31 | 5–7 (42%) | 3–6 (33%) | 97.2 | +0.68 |
| 26 | 2004 | 1522 | 115.0 | — | — | — | — | +36 | — | — | 22.2% | -2.00 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.29 | 2004 | 1546 | 112.4 | -0.46 | -1.30 | 0.878 | 47.1% | -22 | +86 | — | 46.4% | -0.21 | 4–6 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +0.24 |
| 27 | 2005 | 1440 | 100.3 | +0.90 | -1.65 | 0.817 | 45.0% | +44 | — | — | 22.2% | -1.59 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.68 | 2005 | 1507 | 106.7 | -1.52 | -3.11 | 0.524 | 38.5% | -10 | — | — | 33.3% | -0.61 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | +0.31 |
| 28 | 2006 | 1426 | 105.4 | -2.14 | -0.54 | 0.765 | 44.1% | +51 | — | — | 21.4% | -1.72 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2007 | 1416 | 104.3 | -0.73 | -2.75 | 0.768 | 43.5% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.40 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2008 | 1429 | 111.6 | +1.09 | +2.41 | 0.851 | 46.9% | — | — | — | 25.0% | -1.88 | — | — | — | -0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2009 | 1446 | 106.1 | -0.26 | +0.36 | 0.848 | 45.8% | — | — | — | 50.0% | -1.25 | — | 1–0 | — | -0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2010 | 1436 | 99.1 | -3.09 | -0.72 | 0.761 | 44.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1591 | 114.9 | -0.72 | -0.33 | 0.763 | 44.1% | +32 | +28 | +23 | 29.5% | -1.29 | 7–11 (39%) | 5–13 (28%) | 96.4 | -0.99 | — | 1811 | 127.0 | -1.33 | -1.36 | 0.798 | 45.3% | -16 | +78 | +13 | 47.5% | -0.10 | 52–53 (50%) | 23–24 (49%) | 102.1 | +1.34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Sugiyama | 0 | 3 | 3 | Feb 22, 2007 | H2H |
| Silvija Talaja | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 12, 2004 | H2H |
| Lucie Safarova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 29, 2010 | H2H |
| Eleni Daniilidou | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 1, 2007 | H2H |
| Vera Zvonareva | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 23, 2006 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvia Farina Elia | 2 | 6 | 8 | Jun 25, 2004 | H2H |
| Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 3 | 2 | 5 | May 26, 2004 | H2H |
| Anne Kremer | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mar 9, 2004 | H2H |
| Alexandra Stevenson | 2 | 3 | 5 | Oct 30, 2003 | H2H |
| Karina Habsudova | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jul 17, 1999 | H2H |