Cara Black: Ranking, Schedule & Stats
Cara Black is a professional tennis player from Zimbabwe, born 17 February 1979. Black plays right-handed. Black stands 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) tall. Black has won 1 tour-level singles title. Black's career numbers favour grass (51%, 28-27) over hard (45%, 88-106) and clay (42%, 24-33).
This page tracks Cara Black's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.
Current form
2026 season2026Black has won 14 of the last 30 first sets
Black has won 1 of 6 deciding sets
Ratings & strengths
Umpiry ratings · updated dailySurface performanceSurfaces
CareerWin rates are close across the career: grass 51%, hard 45%.
Recent results
Last 5Beyond today · rivals & careerBeyond today
Rivals
Most meetings
Most-played rivals. The record is Black's wins–losses across all matches we have, qualifying excluded.
Season
Completed seasonResults
Season breakdown
2008 · by level, surface, sets2008Career
Career overview
Titles & finals
2 finals · 1 title · 1 lost2 tour-level finals — 1 won, 1 lost. Grouped by the category the event held when the final was played.
More career statistics
Career serve & return
Absolute totals across the 312 matches we have on record. Green is Black, grey is the same stat by the players they faced.
Aces
| Black | 41 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 34 |
Double faults
| Black | 78 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 101 |
1st serve in
| Black | 61% 1,265 / 2,068 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 64% 1,285 / 2,022 |
1st-serve points won
| Black | 58% 718 / 1,244 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 62% 772 / 1,247 |
Break points converted
| Black | 52% 101 / 195 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 50% 138 / 274 |
Break points saved
| Black | 50% 136 / 274 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 48% 94 / 195 |
1st-serve points won by season
| Season | Black | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60% | 63% |
| 2003 | 60% | 60% |
| Career | 60% | 62% |
Counted from the match statistics we hold, season by season — the cards above are career totals from our data provider, so the two can differ by a few tenths. Seasons with fewer than three matches on record are left out.
Career win–loss by level
| Level | W–L | Win % | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 20–30 | 40% | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 4–12 | 25% | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 1–1 | 50% | 0 |
| Other tour level | 29–46 | 39% | — |
| Tour level | 54–89 | 38% | 0 |
| ITF / Futures | 60–26 | 70% | 0 |
Challenger and ITF matches are shown in grey and are not part of the tour-level total.
Record at one tournament
Every edition entered: year, best round reached, wins and losses. Most recent first.
Birmingham · Editions 7 · Record 12–7 · Titles 0
Tournament page →| Year | Best round | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R32 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | R64 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | R32 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | R16 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | SF | 4 | 1 |
| 1999 | SF | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | R32 | 1 | 1 |
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All →Frequently asked · Cara BlackFrequently asked
How tall is Cara Black?
Cara Black is 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) tall.
When was Cara Black born?
Cara Black was born on 17 February 1979 (47 years old).
Where is Cara Black from?
Cara Black is from Zimbabwe.
Is Cara Black right or left-handed?
Cara Black plays right-handed.
How good is Cara Black on clay?
Cara Black's clay-court record stands at 24-33, a 42% win rate.
How good is Cara Black on hard?
Cara Black has won 45% of hard-court matches (88-106).
How good is Cara Black on grass?
On grass, Cara Black has compiled a 28-27 record (51% wins).