Simpson v Tauziat

Nathalie Tauziat takes it, 5–1 on categories

Tauziat wins on games won. Simpson’s case rests on games lost, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 1997: Simpson 19 matches, Tauziat 63 matches.

• Tauziat averages 12.5 games won a match to Simpson’s 10.3 (21% more).
• Tauziat averages 1.5 sets won a match to Simpson’s 1.1 (39% more).
• Tauziat has the better sets won %: 60.9 to Simpson’s 45.5.
• Tauziat ranks 7th of 69 in WTA Tour 1997 for games won per match.
• Best single match: Tauziat 28 games won, Simpson 18.
• Winners’ edge: Tauziat’s team won 67%, Simpson’s team won 42% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Tauziat has 63 matches, Simpson 19 — the averages matter more than the totals here.

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