Career 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1976 Kim Sands takes it, 5–1 on categories Sands wins on games won. WTA Tour 1978: Saliba 13 matches, Sands 8 matches.
Sands averages 12.9 games won a match to Saliba’s 9.3 (38% more). Sands averages 1.5 sets won a match to Saliba’s 1.1 (39% more). Sands has the better sets won %: 57.1 to Saliba’s 48.3. Longevity: Saliba has 13 matches, Sands 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Sands (8 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
9.3 121 total · best 17 Games wonper game 12.9 103 total · best 17
48.3 Sets won % 57.1
46.5 Games won % 53.9
1.1 14 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.5 12 total · best 2
1.2 15 total · best 2 Sets lostper game · lower is better 1.1 9 total · best 2
10.7 139 total · best 17 Games lostper game · lower is better 11 88 total · best 17
Head to head 1 3 matches since 1978 2
Grass · 2 matches Saliba 0 Sands 2 Hard · 1 match Saliba 1 Sands 0 Grand Slams · 1 match Saliba 0 Sands 1 Last meetings 15 June 1981 · Eastbourne · Round of 64 · Grass Sands won 3-6 7-6 6-2 18 Aug 1980 · Mahwah · Round of 64 · Hard Saliba won 6-1 7-6 25 Dec 1978 · Australian Open · Round of 32 · Grass Sands won 6-2 6-0 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest in 1978.
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