Valentova v Putintseva

Too close to call — 8–6 on categories

Putintseva wins on first serve in %. Valentova’s case rests on aces. WTA Tour career: Valentova 48 matches, Putintseva 569 matches.

• Valentova averages 2.2 aces a match to Putintseva’s 1.3 (66% more).
• Putintseva averages 2.2 double faults a match to Valentova’s 3.9.
• Putintseva has the better first serve in %: 68.7 to Valentova’s 60.3.
• Longevity: Putintseva has 569 matches across 16 seasons, Valentova 48 in 2 — 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.
• Different eras: the game, the rules and the stat-keeping have all changed between their careers.

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