Career 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 Nathalie Dechy takes it, 6–1 on categories Dechy wins on sets won. De Swardt’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: De Swardt 168 matches, Dechy 580 matches.
De Swardt has 1 title (one every 33.3 matches) to Dechy’s 1 title (one every 50 matches). Dechy averages 1.2 sets won a match to De Swardt’s 1.1 (10% more). Dechy has the better sets won %: 51.8 to De Swardt’s 47.7. Longevity: Dechy has 580 matches across 15 seasons, De Swardt 168 in 13 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 1 total · best 1
– First serve in % 69.6
– First-serve points won % 59.7
– Break points saved % 54.5
– Return points won % 43.3
– Acesper game 0.7 198 total · best 7
10.6 1,786 total · best 20 Games wonper game 11.1 6,426 total · best 21
Head to head 2 3 matches 1
Hard · 2 matches 1 1 Clay · 1 match 1 0 Grand Slams · 1 match 1 0 Last meetings 11 Jan 1999 · Hobart · Round of 32 · Hard 7-5 6-4 10 Aug 1998 · Boston · Round of 16 · Hard 6-1 7-6 29 May 1995 · Roland Garros · Round of 128 · Clay 6-1 6-4 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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