Topalova v Tauson

Clara Tauson takes it, 10–3 on categories

Tauson wins on break points saved %. Topalova’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Topalova 7 matches, Tauson 210 matches.

• Tauson has the better break points saved %: 57.4 to Topalova’s 41.2.
• Tauson has the better first-serve points won %: 67.7 to Topalova’s 52.1.
• Tauson averages 4.9 aces a match to Topalova’s 0.3 — 17 times as many.
• Winners’ edge: Tauson’s team won 53%, Topalova’s team won 29% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Tauson has 210 matches across 9 seasons, Topalova 7 in 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Small sample: Topalova (7 matches) — treat the averages with care.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, 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.