Kerr v Gourlay

Helen Gourlay takes it, 6–2 on categories

Gourlay wins on games won. Lancaster Kerr’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Lancaster Kerr 91 matches, Gourlay 516 matches.

• Lancaster Kerr has 3 titles (one every 9.1 matches) to Gourlay’s 10 titles (one every 25 matches).
• Gourlay averages 11.1 games won a match to Lancaster Kerr’s 9.4 (18% more).
• Gourlay averages 1.3 sets won a match to Lancaster Kerr’s 1.0 (35% more).
• Winners’ edge: Gourlay’s team won 59%, Lancaster Kerr’s team won 44% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Gourlay has 516 matches across 12 seasons, Lancaster Kerr 91 in 11 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals, davis/bjk cup matches…): 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.