Exel v Maleeva

Anouska Van Exel takes it, 6–1 on categories

Van Exel wins on sets lost. Maleeva’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2001: Van Exel 5 matches, Maleeva 59 matches.

• Van Exel averages a sets lost every 1.7 matches to Maleeva’s 1.0.
• Van Exel averages 7 games lost a match to Maleeva’s 10.5.
• Van Exel has the better sets won %: 72.7 to Maleeva’s 56.1.
• Best single match: Maleeva 19 games won, Van Exel 15.
• Winners’ edge: Van Exel’s team won 80%, Maleeva’s team won 59% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Maleeva has 59 matches, Van Exel 5 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Small sample: Van Exel (5 matches) — treat the averages with care.

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