Birrell v Potapova

Anastasia Potapova takes it, 13–2 on categories

Potapova wins on break points saved %. Birrell’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Birrell 127 matches, Potapova 306 matches.

• Birrell has 1 title (one every 33.3 matches) to Potapova’s 3 titles (one every 50 matches).
• Birrell has the better first serve in %: 62.9 to Potapova’s 56.1.
• Potapova averages 1.3 sets won a match to Birrell’s 1.0 (20% more).
• Winners’ edge: Potapova’s teams won 55%, Birrell’s team won 45% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Potapova has 306 matches across 10 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.