Career 1982 1980 1979 1978 1977 1975 Barbara Jordan takes it, 6–0 on categories Jordan wins on games won. WTA Tour 1978: Marie Ruegg 7 matches, Jordan 11 matches.
Jordan averages 10.8 games won a match to Marie Ruegg’s 8.9 (22% more). Jordan has the better sets won %: 34.6 to Marie Ruegg’s 23.5. Jordan averages 0.8 sets won a match to Marie Ruegg’s 0.6 (44% more). Winners’ edge: Jordan’s team won 27%, Marie Ruegg’s team won 14% of the matches they played. Longevity: Jordan has 11 matches, Marie Ruegg 7 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Marie Ruegg (7 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
8.9 62 total · best 18 Games wonper game 10.8 119 total · best 18
23.5 Sets won % 34.6
39.5 Games won % 45.6
0.6 4 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 0.8 9 total · best 2
1.9 13 total · best 2 Sets lostper game · lower is better 1.6 17 total · best 2
13.6 95 total · best 17 Games lostper game · lower is better 12.9 142 total · best 18
Head to head 1 1 match 0
Carpet · 1 match 1 0 Last meetings 23 Jan 1978 · Columbus · Round of 32 · Carpet 6-3 6-7(1) 6-3 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest in 1978.
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