Sturm v West

Alena Palmeova West takes it, 8–1 on categories

Palmeova West wins on games won. Sturm’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Sturm 115 matches, Palmeova West 170 matches.

• Sturm has 3 titles (one every 10 matches) to Palmeova West’s 12 titles (one every 11.1 matches).
• Palmeova West averages 10.4 games won a match to Sturm’s 9.5 (10% more).
• Palmeova West averages 1.2 sets won a match to Sturm’s 1.0 (24% more).
• Winners’ edge: Palmeova West’s team won 55%, Sturm’s team won 43% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Palmeova West has 170 matches across 12 seasons, Sturm 115 in 10 — 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.

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