Career 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 Chris Evert takes it, 7–0 on categories Evert wins on games won. WTA Tour career: Smith 185 matches, Evert 1,478 matches.
Evert averages 12.2 games won a match to Smith’s 9.4 (30% more). Evert has the better sets won %: 84.9 to Smith’s 37.3. Evert has the better games won %: 67.6 to Smith’s 45. Winners’ edge: Evert’s team won 90%, Smith’s team won 33% of the matches they played. Longevity: Evert has 1,478 matches across 21 seasons, Smith 185 in 14 — 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.
0.1 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.1 161 total · best 1
– Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 18 total · best 1
9.4 1,730 total · best 18 Games wonper game 12.2 17,999 total · best 25
37.3 Sets won % 84.9
45.0 Games won % 67.6
0.1 1 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.2 236 total · best 1
Head to head 0 3 matches since 1979 3
Clay · 2 matches Smith 0 Evert 2 Hard · 1 match Smith 0 Evert 1 Last meetings 5 Apr 1982 · Hilton Head · Round of 16 · Clay Evert won 6-1 6-0 13 Oct 1980 · Deerfield Beach · Round of 16 · Hard Evert won 6-1 6-1 6 Aug 1979 · Indianapolis · Round of 64 · Clay Evert won 6-1 6-0 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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