Liu v Kostyuk

Marta Kostyuk takes it, 12–2 on categories

Kostyuk wins on first-serve points won %. Liu’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Liu 116 matches, Kostyuk 292 matches.

• Liu averages 3.0 double faults a match to Kostyuk’s 5.3.
• Kostyuk averages 1.3 sets won a match to Liu’s 1.0 (31% more).
• Kostyuk has the better sets won %: 55.6 to Liu’s 42.8.
• Winners’ edge: Kostyuk’s team won 58%, Liu’s teams won 42% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Kostyuk has 292 matches across 9 seasons, Liu 116 in 9 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• 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.