Cara Black vs Claire Taylor — San Antonio 10K Qualifying Round
Cara Black defeated Claire Taylor 6-2 7-5 in the San Antonio 10K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Claire Taylor came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Cara Black had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on hard. Cara Black claimed a first win over Claire Taylor in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Cara Black closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBlack C. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Black C.January 1997San Antonio 10KThis matchHard6-2 7-5
- Taylor C.February 1996Sheffield 10KHard2-6 6-2 6-0
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchBlack C.Taylor C.1 582ELO1 4811 540Hard ELO1 5015–5Last 103–717Age21
Cite this
Cara Black beat Claire Taylor 6-2 7-5. Umpiry, "Cara Black vs Claire Taylor — San Antonio 10K Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-01-20/black-vs-taylor-san-antonio-10k-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 20 January 1997).