Career 1977 1976 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 Margaret Court takes it, 8–0 on categories Court wins on titles. WTA Tour career: Kirk 232 matches, Court 692 matches.
Court has 96 titles (one every 7.1 matches) to Kirk’s 4 titles (one every 50 matches). Court averages 12.6 games won a match to Kirk’s 9.8 (29% more). Court has the better sets won %: 85.7 to Kirk’s 48.4. Winners’ edge: Court’s team won 91%, Kirk’s team won 49% of the matches they played. Longevity: Court has 692 matches across 10 seasons, Kirk 232 in 9 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 4 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.1 96 total · best 1
– Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 11 total · best 1
9.8 2,262 total · best 18 Games wonper game 12.6 8,690 total · best 25
48.4 Sets won % 85.7
48.7 Games won % 66.9
0.1 9 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.2 117 total · best 1
Head to head 0 10 matches since 1969 10
Grass · 5 matches Kirk 0 Court 5 Clay · 3 matches Kirk 0 Court 3 Carpet · 2 matches Kirk 0 Court 2 Last meetings 24 Sept 1973 · Columbus · Round of 32 · Clay Court won 6-2 6-3 20 Aug 1973 · Newport · Round of 16 · Grass Court won 6-2 6-2 17 Apr 1973 · Jacksonville · Round of 32 · Clay Court won 6-4 6-4 24 Oct 1972 · Edingburgh · Semifinal · Carpet Court won 6-2 6-3 17 Oct 1972 · Billingham · Semifinal · Carpet Court won 7-6(3) 6-0 11 Jan 1971 · Sydney · Quarterfinal · Grass Court won 6-1 6-2 30 Dec 1970 · Perth · Round of 16 · Grass Court won 6-2 6-1 8 June 1970 · Bristol · Round of 16 · Grass Court won 6-0 6-1 16 Aug 1969 · Chestnut Hill · Round of 32 · Grass Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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