Yamaguchi v Jones

Francesca Jones takes it, 8–5 on categories

Jones wins on sets won %. Yamaguchi’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Yamaguchi 8 matches, Jones 54 matches.

• Yamaguchi averages 1 double faults a match to Jones’ 4.3.
• Jones has the better sets won %: 40.8 to Yamaguchi’s 27.8.
• Jones averages 0.9 sets won a match to Yamaguchi’s 0.6 (44% more).
• Winners’ edge: Jones’s team won 35%, Yamaguchi’s team won 25% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Jones has 54 matches across 5 seasons, Yamaguchi 8 in 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Small sample: Yamaguchi (8 matches) — treat the averages with care.

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