Saar v Watson

Heather Watson takes it, 12–1 on categories

Watson wins on first-serve points won %. Saar’s case rests on break points converted %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Saar 4 matches, Watson 377 matches.

• Watson has the better first-serve points won %: 64.5 to Saar’s 50.
• Watson has the better break points saved %: 55.4 to Saar’s 46.7.
• Watson averages 3.2 aces a match to Saar’s 1.5 — 2.2 times as many.
• Longevity: Watson has 377 matches across 17 seasons, Saar 4 in 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Small sample: Saar (4 matches) — treat the averages with care.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): 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.