Career 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1983 1982 1981 Too close to call — 4–2 on categories Na wins on sets won %. Gerken’s case rests on games won. WTA Tour 1985: Na 15 matches, Gerken 33 matches.
Gerken averages 9.7 games won a match to Na’s 8.9 (9% more). Na has the better sets won %: 43.8 to Gerken’s 38.9. Na averages 1.2 sets lost a match to Gerken’s 1.3. Best single match: Gerken 18 games won, Na 14. Winners’ edge: Na’s team won 40%, Gerken’s team won 33% of the matches they played. Longevity: Gerken has 33 matches, Na 15 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
8.9 134 total · best 14 Games wonper game 9.7 320 total · best 18 #69 of 79
43.8 Sets won % 38.9 #72 of 79
45.9 Games won % 46.9 #64 of 79
0.9 14 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 0.9 28 total · best 2 #73 of 79
1.2 18 total · best 2 Sets lostper game · lower is better 1.3 44 total · best 2 #63 of 79
10.5 158 total · best 17
Head to head 1 3 matches since 1986 2
Carpet · 3 matches Na 1 Gerken 2 Last meetings 28 Sept 1987 · New Orleans · Round of 32 · Carpet Gerken won 6-3 3-6 6-2 14 Sept 1987 · Tokyo Pan Pacific · Round of 32 · Carpet Gerken won 6-4 6-4 24 Feb 1986 · Oklahoma · Round of 16 · Carpet Na won 6-4 4-6 6-1 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest in 1985.
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