Little v Shriver

Pam Shriver takes it, 6–2 on categories

Shriver wins on games won. Little’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Little 40 matches, Shriver 946 matches.

• Little has 1 title (one every 12.5 matches) to Shriver’s 26 titles (one every 25 matches).
• Shriver averages 11.7 games won a match to Little’s 9.4 (24% more).
• Shriver has the better sets won %: 67.7 to Little’s 45.1.
• Winners’ edge: Shriver’s team won 70%, Little’s team won 48% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Shriver has 946 matches across 20 seasons, Little 40 in 5 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals, olympic matches…): 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.