Career 1974 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 Too close to call — 6–3 on categories Carter’s case rests on titles. WTA Tour career: Carter 121 matches, Pigeon 208 matches.
Carter has 3 titles (one every 20 matches) to Pigeon’s 5 titles (one every 25 matches). Longevity: Pigeon has 208 matches across 7 seasons, Carter 121 in 6 — 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.
0.1 3 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 5 total · best 1
11.0 1,332 total · best 21 Games wonper game 10.9 2,264 total · best 30
52.9 Sets won % 54.3
51.3 Games won % 51.6
0.1 6 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 9 total · best 1
1.2 146 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.2 254 total · best 2
Head to head 2 5 matches 3
Grass · 2 matches 0 2 Carpet · 1 match 1 0 Hard · 1 match 1 0 Finals · 2 matches 1 1 Last meetings 9 Feb 1971 · Philadelphia · Round of 16 · Carpet 5-7 6-2 7-5 27 Apr 1970 · Kansas City · Final 6-1 1-6 6-1 29 July 1968 · South Orange · Round of 16 · Grass 6-3 6-3 22 July 1968 · Haverford · Semifinal · Grass 9-7 6-3 29 Apr 1968 · Portola Valley · Final · Hard 6-8 9-7 6-1 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
Change or add players 