Haver v Sawamatsu

Kazuko Sawamatsu takes it, 7–2 on categories

Sawamatsu wins on games won. Van Haver’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Van Haver 93 matches, Sawamatsu 316 matches.

• Van Haver has 4 titles (one every 4.5 matches) to Sawamatsu’s 11 titles (one every 25 matches).
• Sawamatsu has the better sets won %: 62.7 to Van Haver’s 40.5.
• Sawamatsu averages 1.4 sets won a match to Van Haver’s 0.9 (56% more).
• Winners’ edge: Sawamatsu’s team won 66%, Van Haver’s team won 40% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Sawamatsu has 316 matches across 8 seasons, Van Haver 93 in 14 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals, grand slam 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.