Birrell v Vekic

Donna Vekic takes it, 12–1 on categories

Vekic wins on first-serve points won %. Birrell’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Birrell 127 matches, Vekic 511 matches.

• Vekic averages 3.5 aces a match to Birrell’s 2 (75% more).
• Birrell has the better first serve in %: 62.9 to Vekic’s 56.
• Vekic has the better first-serve points won %: 67.7 to Birrell’s 63.3.
• Winners’ edge: Vekic’s team won 51%, Birrell’s team won 45% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Vekic has 511 matches across 15 seasons, Birrell 127 in 8 — 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.