Murphy v Goolagong

Evonne Goolagong takes it, 7–1 on categories

Goolagong wins on games won. Murphy’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Murphy 11 matches, Goolagong 961 matches.

• Goolagong averages 12.1 games won a match to Murphy’s 9.8 (24% more).
• Goolagong averages 1.7 sets won a match to Murphy’s 1.1 (56% more).
• Goolagong averages a sets lost every 2 matches to Murphy’s 1.
• Winners’ edge: Goolagong’s team won 82%, Murphy’s team won 55% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Goolagong has 961 matches across 17 seasons, Murphy 11 in 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles, tour finals 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.