Career 1971 1970 1969 1968 Linda Tuero takes it, 6–2 on categories Tuero wins on titles. WTA Tour career: Tuero 257 matches, Defina 134 matches.
Tuero has 13 titles (one every 14.3 matches) to Defina’s 8 titles (one every 16.7 matches). Tuero averages 8.2 games lost a match to Defina’s 9.2. Longevity: Tuero has 257 matches across 7 seasons, Defina 134 in 4 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (davis/bjk cup matches): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.1 13 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.1 8 total · best 1
11.0 2,836 total · best 21 Games wonper game 11.5 1,538 total · best 22
65.1 Sets won % 62.3
57.4 Games won % 55.4
0.1 25 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 15 total · best 1
1.4 370 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.4 190 total · best 2
Head to head 4 6 matches since 1968 2
Clay · 6 matches Tuero 4 Defina 2 Finals · 2 matches Tuero 1 Defina 1 Last meetings 25 May 1970 · Tulsa · Semifinal · Clay Defina won 6-2 6-3 27 Oct 1969 · Richmond · Semifinal · Clay Tuero won 6-1 6-4 28 Apr 1969 · Atlanta · Semifinal · Clay Tuero won 6-3 3-6 6-1 2 Sept 1968 · Pensacola · Final · Clay Tuero won 9-7 6-4 15 July 1968 · Milwaukee · Semifinal · Clay Tuero won 3-6 6-0 6-2 29 Apr 1968 · Atlanta · Final · Clay Defina won 6-4 8-10 6-2 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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