Simpson v Novotna

Jana Novotna takes it, 7–1 on categories

Novotna wins on games won. WTA Tour career: Simpson 145 matches, Novotna 737 matches.

• Novotna averages 12 games won a match to Simpson’s 9.2 (30% more).
• Novotna has the better sets won %: 68.2 to Simpson’s 40.5.
• Novotna averages 1.6 sets won a match to Simpson’s 0.9 (70% more).
• Best single match: Novotna 22 games won, Simpson 18.
• Winners’ edge: Novotna’s team won 72%, Simpson’s team won 37% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Novotna has 737 matches across 14 seasons, Simpson 145 in 11 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam 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.