Career 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 Gigi Fernandez takes it, 6–2 on categories Fernandez wins on games won. Smith’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Smith 185 matches, Fernandez 451 matches.
Smith has 1 title (one every 9.1 matches) to Fernandez’s 2 titles (one every 50 matches). Fernandez averages 10.8 games won a match to Smith’s 9.4 (16% more). Fernandez has the better sets won %: 51.4 to Smith’s 37.3. Winners’ edge: Fernandez’s team won 51%, Smith’s team won 33% of the matches they played. Longevity: Fernandez has 451 matches across 15 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 0.0 2 total · best 1
9.4 1,730 total · best 18 Games wonper game 10.8 4,878 total · best 20
37.3 Sets won % 51.4
45.0 Games won % 50.4
0.1 1 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.0 6 total · best 1
0.9 159 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.2 534 total · best 2
Head to head 1 3 matches since 1983 2
Grass · 3 matches Smith 1 Fernandez 2 Grand Slams · 1 match Smith 0 Fernandez 1 Last meetings 30 July 1984 · Newport · Round of 32 · Grass Fernandez won 6-1 6-7 6-2 29 Nov 1983 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · Grass Fernandez won 5-7 6-3 6-2 14 Nov 1983 · Brisbane · Round of 64 · Grass Smith won 6-4 2-6 6-1 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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