Desfor v Marsikova

WTA Tour career

Diane DesforUnited States179 games · 1974–1982Most titles Regina MarsikovaCzechia475 games · 1974–1989Fewest sets lostMost sets won %

Lineball analyst2–6

Regina Marsikova takes it, 6–2 on categories

Marsikova wins on sets lost. Desfor’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Desfor 179 matches, Marsikova 475 matches.

Desfor has 2 titles (one every 7.7 matches) to Marsikova’s 16 titles (one every 16.7 matches).
Marsikova averages 1 sets lost a match to Desfor’s 1.3.
Marsikova has the better sets won %: 56.4 to Desfor’s 43.5.
Winners’ edge: Marsikova’s team won 58%, Desfor’s team won 43% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Marsikova has 475 matches across 13 seasons, Desfor 179 in 9 — 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.

Tale of the tape

Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.

0.12 total · best 1Titlesper game0.116 total · best 1
10.71,906 total · best 19Games wonper game115,227 total · best 23
43.5Sets won %56.4
48.5Games won %52.3
0.13 total · best 1Finalsper game0.121 total · best 1
1.0182 total · best 2Sets wonper game1.3612 total · best 2

Head to head

05 matches
since 19785

Clay · 3 matchesDesfor 0Marsikova 3
Hard · 2 matchesDesfor 0Marsikova 2
Grand Slams · 1 matchDesfor 0Marsikova 1

Last meetings

8 Sept 1980 · Tokyo Sillook · Round of 32 · HardMarsikova won 6-3 6-7 7-5
15 Apr 1980 · Amelia Island · Round of 32 · ClayMarsikova won 6-1 6-3
7 Apr 1980 · Hilton Head · Round of 32 · ClayMarsikova won 6-2 6-1
14 Aug 1978 · Toronto · Semifinal · HardMarsikova won 6-2 6-3
29 May 1978 · Roland Garros · Round of 32 · ClayMarsikova won 6-0 6-4

Last 10 games

Titles, oldest to newest.

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