Career 1972 1971 1970 1969 Judy Alvarez takes it, 7–0 on categories Alvarez wins on games won. WTA Tour career: Alvarez 22 matches, Smith 33 matches.
Alvarez averages 9.2 games won a match to Smith’s 5.5 (68% more). Alvarez has the better sets won %: 52.1 to Smith’s 22.4. Alvarez averages 1.1 sets won a match to Smith’s 0.5 — 2.5 times as many. Best single match: Alvarez 19 games won, Smith 12. Winners’ edge: Alvarez’s team won 50%, Smith’s team won 21% of the matches they played. Longevity: Smith has 33 matches across 8 seasons, Alvarez 22 in 4 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals, grand slam matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.2 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game –
9.2 203 total · best 19 Games wonper game 5.5 181 total · best 12
52.1 Sets won % 22.4
51.0 Games won % 34.9
0.2 3 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 1 total · best 1
1.1 25 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 0.5 15 total · best 2
Head to head 1 1 match since 1970 0
Clay · 1 match Alvarez 1 Smith 0 Last meetings 2 Nov 1970 · Vero Beach · Semifinal · Clay Alvarez won 6-2 6-1 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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