Valentova v Rybakina

Elena Rybakina takes it, 9–4 on categories

Rybakina wins on first-serve points won %. Valentova’s case rests on break points converted %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Valentova 48 matches, Rybakina 455 matches.

• Rybakina averages 6.1 aces a match to Valentova’s 2.2 — 2.8 times as many.
• Rybakina averages 0.7 sets lost a match to Valentova’s 1.2.
• Rybakina averages 1.6 sets won a match to Valentova’s 1.1 (41% more).
• Winners’ edge: Rybakina’s team won 72%, Valentova’s team won 52% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Rybakina has 455 matches across 10 seasons, Valentova 48 in 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (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.