Peterson v Mertens

Elise Mertens takes it, 11–4 on categories

Mertens wins on first-serve points won %. Peterson’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Peterson 191 matches, Mertens 551 matches.

• Peterson has 2 titles (one every 25 matches) to Mertens’ 10 titles (one every 33.3 matches).
• Mertens averages 3.5 aces a match to Peterson’s 2.0 (74% more).
• Peterson averages 3.1 double faults a match to Mertens’ 4.5.
• Winners’ edge: Mertens’s team won 61%, Peterson’s team won 46% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Mertens has 551 matches across 11 seasons, Peterson 191 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): 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.