Career 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 Belinda Thompson takes it, 7–0 on categories Thompson wins on sets won %. WTA Tour career: Ruddell 106 matches, Thompson 182 matches.
Thompson has the better sets won %: 48.7 to Ruddell’s 40.5. Thompson averages 1.1 sets won a match to Ruddell’s 0.9 (18% more). Thompson averages 1.2 sets lost a match to Ruddell’s 1.4. Winners’ edge: Thompson’s team won 49%, Ruddell’s team won 42% of the matches they played. Longevity: Thompson has 182 matches across 11 seasons, Ruddell 106 in 7 — 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. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.1 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game –
9.9 1,045 total · best 19 Games wonper game 10.2 1,863 total · best 19
40.5 Sets won % 48.7
46.3 Games won % 50.0
0.1 5 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 6 total · best 1
0.9 98 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.1 199 total · best 2
Head to head 1 2 matches since 1977 1
Clay · 2 matches Ruddell 1 Thompson 1 Last meetings 2 May 1977 · Sutton · Round of 16 · Clay Ruddell won 6-4 6-4 21 Feb 1977 · Fort Myers Futures · Round of 32 · Clay Thompson won 2-6 6-2 6-2 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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