Simpson v Graf
WTA Tour 1996
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Steffi Graf takes it, 6–0 on categories
Graf wins on games won. WTA Tour 1996: Simpson 7 matches, Graf 58 matches.
- Graf averages 12.9 games won a match to Simpson’s 10.3 (25% more).
- Graf has the better sets won %: 87.3 to Simpson’s 35.3.
- Graf averages 1.9 sets won a match to Simpson’s 0.9 — 2.2 times as many.
- Graf ranks 1st of 24 in WTA Tour 1996 for titles per match.
- Graf ranks 1st of 75 in WTA Tour 1996 for games won per match.
- Best single match: Graf 26 games won, Simpson 15.
- Winners’ edge: Graf’s team won 93%, Simpson’s team won 29% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Graf has 58 matches, Simpson 7 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
- –Titlesper game0.17 total · best 1★ #1 of 24
- –Grand Slam titlesper game0.13 total · best 1
- 10.372 total · best 15Games wonper game12.9749 total · best 26★ #1 of 75
- 35.3Sets won %87.3★ #1 of 75
- 44.7Games won %64.4★ #2 of 75
- –Finalsper game0.18 total · best 1★ #2 of 40
Head to head
04 matches
since 19894
since 19894
- Clay · 2 matchesSimpson 0Graf 2
- Hard · 2 matchesSimpson 0Graf 2
- Grand Slams · 2 matchesSimpson 0Graf 2
Last meetings
- 25 May 1992 · Roland Garros · Round of 128 · ClayGraf won 6-3 6-1
- 8 Apr 1991 · Amelia Island · Round of 32 · ClayGraf won 6-4 6-0
- 31 July 1989 · San Diego · Round of 32 · HardGraf won 6-0 6-0
- 16 Jan 1989 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · HardGraf won 6-0 6-0
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 1996.
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