Gasanova v Pavlyuchenkova

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova takes it, 11–2 on categories

Pavlyuchenkova wins on first-serve points won %. Gasanova’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Gasanova 28 matches, Pavlyuchenkova 773 matches.

• Pavlyuchenkova averages 2.5 aces a match to Gasanova’s 1.4 (86% more).
• Pavlyuchenkova averages 4.5 double faults a match to Gasanova’s 7.2.
• Pavlyuchenkova has the better first-serve points won %: 65.5 to Gasanova’s 58.9.
• Winners’ edge: Pavlyuchenkova’s team won 56%, Gasanova’s team won 43% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Pavlyuchenkova has 773 matches across 21 seasons, Gasanova 28 in 4 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles): those averages use only the games that logged them.
• Different eras: the game, the rules and the stat-keeping have all changed between their careers.

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