Career 1987 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 Betsy Nagelsen takes it, 5–2 on categories Nagelsen wins on games won. WTA Tour career: Sato 185 matches, Nagelsen 638 matches.
Nagelsen averages 10.9 games won a match to Sato’s 9.5 (14% more). Nagelsen averages 1.1 sets won a match to Sato’s 0.9 (27% more). Nagelsen has the better sets won %: 47.3 to Sato’s 39.4. Winners’ edge: Nagelsen’s team won 46%, Sato’s team won 38% of the matches they played. Longevity: Nagelsen has 638 matches across 23 seasons, Sato 185 in 15 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals, masters/1000 matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
– Titlesper game 0.0 7 total · best 1
9.5 1,756 total · best 20 Games wonper game 10.9 6,926 total · best 20
39.4 Sets won % 47.3
45.7 Games won % 48.8
0.1 3 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.0 13 total · best 1
0.9 163 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.1 716 total · best 2
Head to head 0 4 matches since 1974 4
Grass · 2 matches Sato 0 Nagelsen 2 Finals · 2 matches Sato 0 Nagelsen 2 Last meetings 12 Nov 1984 · Brisbane · Round of 64 · Grass Nagelsen won 7-6 6-4 22 Oct 1979 · Tokyo Japan Open · Final Nagelsen won 6-1 3-6 6-3 15 Oct 1979 · Kyoto · Final Nagelsen won 6-3 6-4 10 June 1974 · Beckenham · Round of 16 · Grass Nagelsen won 6-3 6-2 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
Share thisChange or add players