Barbat v Kulikova

Anastasia Kulikova takes it, 11–2 on categories

Kulikova wins on break points saved %. Barbat’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Barbat 30 matches, Kulikova 9 matches.

• Kulikova has the better break points saved %: 80 to Barbat’s 45.6.
• Kulikova has the better first-serve points won %: 73 to Barbat’s 58.2.
• Kulikova averages 4.3 aces a match to Barbat’s 0.4 — 10.4 times as many.
• Winners’ edge: Kulikova’s team won 100%, Barbat’s team won 40% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Barbat has 30 matches across 10 seasons, Kulikova 9 in 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Small sample: Kulikova (9 matches) — treat the averages with care.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (aces, double faults, serve points…): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.