Shepherd v Contreras

Iesha Shepherd takes it, 9–3 on categories

Shepherd wins on break points saved %. Esther Contreras’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Shepherd 11 matches, Esther Contreras 5 matches.

• Shepherd has the better break points saved %: 35.7 to Esther Contreras’s 15.4.
• Shepherd has the better return points won %: 45.5 to Esther Contreras’s 24.7.
• Shepherd has the better first-serve points won %: 53.9 to Esther Contreras’s 34.2.
• Longevity: Shepherd has 11 matches across 3 seasons, Esther Contreras 5 in 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Small sample: Esther Contreras (5 matches) — treat the averages with care.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (aces, double faults, serve points…): 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.