Tubello v Hercog

Alice Tubello takes it, 8–4 on categories

Tubello wins on break points saved %. Hercog’s case rests on first-serve points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Tubello 8 matches, Hercog 399 matches.

• Hercog averages 2.4 aces a match to Tubello’s 0.
• Tubello averages 0.8 sets lost a match to Hercog’s 1.2.
• Tubello averages a double fault every 2.6 matches to Hercog’s 2.8.
• Winners’ edge: Tubello’s team won 63%, Hercog’s team won 45% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Hercog has 399 matches across 16 seasons, Tubello 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Small sample: Tubello (8 matches) — treat the averages with care.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles): those averages use only the games that logged them.
• Different eras: the game, the rules and the stat-keeping have all changed between their careers.

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