Career 1977 1976 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 Betty Stove takes it, 6–1 on categories Stove wins on games won. WTA Tour career: Kirk 232 matches, Stove 763 matches.
Stove averages 11 games won a match to Kirk’s 9.8 (13% more). Stove averages 1.3 sets won a match to Kirk’s 1.1 (19% more). Stove has the better sets won %: 56.8 to Kirk’s 48.4. Winners’ edge: Stove’s team won 58%, Kirk’s team won 49% of the matches they played. Longevity: Stove has 763 matches across 15 seasons, Kirk 232 in 9 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, davis/bjk cup matches, 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 0.0 8 total · best 1
9.8 2,262 total · best 18 Games wonper game 11.0 8,421 total · best 23
48.4 Sets won % 56.8
48.7 Games won % 52.6
0.1 9 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.0 28 total · best 1
1.1 250 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.3 986 total · best 2
Head to head 1 8 matches 7
Grass · 4 matches 1 3 Carpet · 3 matches 0 3 Clay · 1 match 0 1 Grand Slams · 1 match 1 0 Last meetings 11 Apr 1973 · Quincy · Round of 32 · Carpet 6-1 6-4 14 Mar 1973 · Richmond · Round of 16 · Clay 6-4 6-1 13 Nov 1972 · London · Round of 16 · Carpet 6-2 2-6 6-2 31 Oct 1972 · Port Talbot · Quarterfinal · Carpet 6-1 6-1 17 July 1972 · West Kirby · Semifinal · Grass 6-4 6-2 21 June 1971 · Wimbledon · Round of 64 · Grass 6-4 6-8 6-3 14 June 1971 · Eastbourne · Round of 16 · Grass 6-1 6-2 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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