Career 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 Gina Niland takes it, 6–0 on categories Niland wins on sets won %. WTA Tour 1996: Niland 3 matches, Smashnova 18 matches.
Niland has the better sets won %: 66.7 to Smashnova’s 37.2. Niland averages a sets lost every 1.5 matches to Smashnova’s 1.5. Niland averages 1.3 sets won a match to Smashnova’s 0.9 (49% more). Best single match: Smashnova 18 games won, Niland 14. Longevity: Smashnova has 18 matches, Niland 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Niland (3 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
10.7 32 total · best 14 Games wonper game 10.3 186 total · best 18
66.7 Sets won % 37.2
51.6 Games won % 46.6
1.3 4 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 0.9 16 total · best 2
0.7 2 total · best 2 Sets lostper game · lower is better 1.5 27 total · best 2
10 30 total · best 12 Games lostper game · lower is better 11.8 213 total · best 18
Head to head 0 1 match since 1993 1
Hard · 1 match Niland 0 Smashnova 1 Last meetings 15 May 1993 · Fed Cup G1 QF: ISR vs IRL · Round robin · Hard Smashnova won 6-4 6-3 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest in 1996.
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