Hatanaka v Goolagong

Evonne Goolagong takes it, 7–1 on categories

Goolagong wins on games won. Hatanaka’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Hatanaka 24 matches, Goolagong 961 matches.

• Hatanaka has 1 title (one every 7.1 matches) to Goolagong’s 93 titles (one every 10 matches).
• Goolagong averages 12.1 games won a match to Hatanaka’s 9.7 (25% more).
• Goolagong has the better sets won %: 77 to Hatanaka’s 37.5.
• Winners’ edge: Goolagong’s team won 82%, Hatanaka’s team won 33% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Goolagong has 961 matches across 17 seasons, Hatanaka 24 in 5 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam 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.