Bychkova v Barna

Ekaterina Bychkova takes it, 8–2 on categories

Bychkova wins on first-serve points won %. Barna’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2005: Bychkova 19 matches, Barna 10 matches.

• Bychkova has the better first-serve points won %: 72.7 to Barna’s 57.5.
• Bychkova averages 1.1 sets won a match to Barna’s 0.7 (59% more).
• Barna averages 2.3 first-serve points won a match to Bychkova’s 1.3 (83% more).
• Best single match: Bychkova 5 aces, Barna 3.
• Winners’ edge: Bychkova’s team won 47%, Barna’s team won 40% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Bychkova has 19 matches, Barna 10 — the averages matter more than the totals here.

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