Career 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 Lesley Charles takes it, 7–1 on categories Charles wins on games won. Oneil’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Charles 344 matches, Oneil 227 matches.
Oneil has 9 titles (one every 14.3 matches) to Charles’ 16 titles (one every 20 matches). Charles averages 11.1 games won a match to Oneil’s 10.3 (7% more). Charles averages 1.3 sets won a match to Oneil’s 1.1 (19% more). Winners’ edge: Charles’s team won 58%, Oneil’s team won 48% of the matches they played. Longevity: Charles has 344 matches across 12 seasons, Oneil 227 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam titles): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.1 16 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.1 9 total · best 1
– Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 1 total · best 1
11.1 3,802 total · best 20 Games wonper game 10.3 2,335 total · best 20
56.0 Sets won % 47.8
53.2 Games won % 49.2
0.1 27 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 12 total · best 1
Head to head 3 5 matches since 1972 2
Clay · 2 matches Charles 1 Oneil 1 Grass · 1 match Charles 1 Oneil 0 Grand Slams · 1 match Charles 1 Oneil 0 Finals · 1 match Charles 0 Oneil 1 Last meetings 15 Mar 1976 · Madrid La Moraleja · Final Oneil won 6-4 3-6 6-1 8 Mar 1976 · Madrid Auto Club · Semifinal Charles won 6-4 2-6 6-4 12 May 1975 · Bournemouth · Round of 32 · Clay Charles won 6-3 6-3 14 Apr 1975 · Hampstead · Round of 16 · Clay Oneil won 6-4 3-6 8-6 26 Dec 1972 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · Grass Charles won 7-6 5-7 6-2 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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