Oliva v Petrova

Nadia Petrova takes it, 9–4 on categories

Petrova wins on first-serve points won %. Diaz Oliva’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Diaz Oliva 240 matches, Petrova 722 matches.

• Petrova has the better first-serve points won %: 69.5 to Diaz Oliva’s 55.6.
• Petrova averages 3.5 aces a match to Diaz Oliva’s 0.2 — 15 times as many.
• Diaz Oliva averages 0.9 double faults a match to Petrova’s 2.2.
• Winners’ edge: Petrova’s team won 62%, Diaz Oliva’s team won 41% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Petrova has 722 matches across 17 seasons, Diaz Oliva 240 in 11 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them.

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