Mcgrath v Novotna

Jana Novotna takes it, 8–1 on categories

Novotna wins on games won. Mcgrath’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Mcgrath 175 matches, Novotna 737 matches.

• Mcgrath has 3 titles (one every 20 matches) to Novotna’s 24 titles (one every 25 matches).
• Novotna averages 0.7 sets lost a match to Mcgrath’s 1.1.
• Novotna averages 12 games won a match to Mcgrath’s 10.5 (14% more).
• Winners’ edge: Novotna’s team won 72%, Mcgrath’s team won 52% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Novotna has 737 matches across 14 seasons, Mcgrath 175 in 10 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam titles, finals…): 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.