Serna v Ilie

WTA Tour 1996

Magui SernaSpain1 games · 1996Most games won Ruxandra Dragomir IlieRomania51 games · 1996Fewest sets lostFewest games lost

Lineball analyst1–4

Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie takes it, 4–1 on categories

Dragomir Ilie wins on sets lost. Serna’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 1996: Serna 1 matches, Dragomir Ilie 51 matches.

Serna averages 14 games won a match to Dragomir Ilie’s 11.8 (19% more).
Dragomir Ilie averages 1.0 sets lost a match to Serna’s 2.
Dragomir Ilie averages 10.5 games lost a match to Serna’s 16.
Dragomir Ilie ranks 6th of 24 in WTA Tour 1996 for titles per match.
Best single match: Dragomir Ilie 21 games won, Serna 14.
Longevity: Dragomir Ilie has 51 matches, Serna 1 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Small sample: Serna (1 match) — treat the averages with care.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Tale of the tape

Per game, with league rank among regular players.

–Titlesper game0.13 total · best 1#6 of 24
1414 total · best 14Games wonper game11.8599 total · best 21#18 of 75
–Sets won %59.8#23 of 75
46.7Games won %52.7#36 of 75
–Finalsper game0.13 total · best 1#13 of 40
11 total · best 1Sets wonper game1.473 total · best 2#18 of 75

Head to head

46 matches
since 19962

Hard · 4 matchesSerna 3Ilie 1
Clay · 2 matchesSerna 1Ilie 1
Grand Slams · 2 matchesSerna 1Ilie 1

Last meetings

11 Oct 1999 · Zurich · Round of 32 · HardSerna won 2-6 6-3 7-5
5 Apr 1999 · Amelia Island · Round of 32 · ClayIlie won 6-2 6-2
3 Jan 1999 · Hope Island · Round of 16 · HardSerna won 6-3 6-4
25 May 1998 · Roland Garros · Round of 32 · ClaySerna won 6-4 2-6 6-1
19 Jan 1998 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · HardIlie won 7-6(5) 2-6 6-3
30 Dec 1996 · Hope Island · Round of 32 · HardSerna won 6-4 7-6

Last 10 games

Titles, oldest to newest in 1996.

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