Career 1981 1980 Ionita Nesti takes it, 5–1 on categories Nesti wins on sets won %. WTA Tour 1981: Nesti 8 matches, Mel 3 matches.
Nesti has the better sets won %: 37.5 to Mel’s 14.3. Nesti averages 0.8 sets won a match to Mel’s 0.3 — 2.3 times as many. Nesti averages 1.3 sets lost a match to Mel’s 2. Longevity: Nesti has 8 matches, Mel 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Nesti (8 matches), Mel (3 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
7.6 61 total · best 13 Games wonper game 8 24 total · best 13
37.5 Sets won % 14.3
43.0 Games won % 37.5
0.1 1 total · best 1 Finalsper game –
0.8 6 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 0.3 1 total · best 1
1.3 10 total · best 2 Sets lostper game · lower is better 2 6 total · best 2
10.1 81 total · best 13
Head to head 0 1 match since 1980 1
Clay · 1 match Nesti 0 Mel 1 Last meetings 7 May 1980 · Prato · Round of 16 · Clay Mel won 7-6 3-6 7-5 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest in 1981.
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