Castano v Dementieva

Elena Dementieva takes it, 12–2 on categories

Dementieva wins on first-serve points won %. Castano’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Castano 243 matches, Dementieva 745 matches.

• Castano averages 1.6 double faults a match to Dementieva’s 3.7.
• Dementieva averages 0.9 sets lost a match to Castano’s 1.2.
• Dementieva averages 1.5 sets won a match to Castano’s 1.1 (32% more).
• Winners’ edge: Dementieva’s team won 67%, Castano’s team won 48% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Dementieva has 745 matches across 14 seasons, Castano 243 in 17 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.