Yates v Perry

Miranda Yates takes it, 5–1 on categories

Yates wins on sets won %. Perry’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 1981: Yates 6 matches, Perry 2 matches.

• Perry averages 12 games won a match to Yates’ 7.5 (60% more).
• Yates has the better sets won %: 50 to Perry’s 20.
• Yates averages 1 sets won a match to Perry’s 0.5 — 2 times as many.
• Best single match: Perry 15 games won, Yates 12.
• Longevity: Yates has 6 matches, Perry 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Small sample: Yates (6 matches), Perry (2 matches) — treat the averages with care.

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