Hon v Birrell

Too close to call — 8–5 on categories

Birrell wins on first serve in %. Hon’s case rests on aces. WTA Tour career: Hon 60 matches, Birrell 127 matches.

• Hon averages 4.3 aces a match to Birrell’s 2 — 2.1 times as many.
• Hon averages 3.4 double faults a match to Birrell’s 5.0.
• Birrell has the better sets won %: 44.8 to Hon’s 34.7.
• Winners’ edge: Birrell’s team won 45%, Hon’s team won 30% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Birrell has 127 matches across 8 seasons, Hon 60 in 10 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles): 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.