Lys v Noskova

Linda Noskova takes it, 9–3 on categories

Noskova wins on first-serve points won %. Lys’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Lys 102 matches, Noskova 213 matches.

• Noskova has the better first-serve points won %: 70.1 to Lys’s 57.7.
• Noskova averages 5.3 aces a match to Lys’ 0.7 — 7.1 times as many.
• Lys has the better first serve in %: 67.5 to Noskova’s 60.2.
• Winners’ edge: Noskova’s team won 62%, Lys’s team won 47% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Noskova has 213 matches across 5 seasons, Lys 102 in 5 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam titles): 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.