Career 1980 1979 1978 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 Veronica Burton takes it, 6–1 on categories Burton wins on sets won. WTA Tour career: Burton 290 matches, Thompson 182 matches.
Burton averages 1.2 sets won a match to Thompson’s 1.1 (8% more). Burton has the better sets won %: 52 to Thompson’s 48.7. Best single match: Burton 22 games won, Thompson 19. Longevity: Burton has 290 matches across 12 seasons, Thompson 182 in 11 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals, grand slam matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 3 total · best 1 Titlesper game –
10.6 3,071 total · best 22 Games wonper game 10.2 1,863 total · best 19
52.0 Sets won % 48.7
51.8 Games won % 50.0
0.1 9 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 6 total · best 1
1.2 342 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.1 199 total · best 2
Head to head 1 4 matches 3
Clay · 3 matches 0 3 Carpet · 1 match 1 0 Last meetings 30 May 1979 · Bournemouth · Round of 16 · Clay 7-5 6-2 16 Apr 1979 · Hampstead · Quarterfinal · Clay 2-6 6-2 6-3 26 Apr 1976 · Sutton · Round of 16 · Clay 6-4 6-3 3 Nov 1975 · Torquay · Quarterfinal · Carpet 3-6 6-4 6-4 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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