Career 1982 1978 Too close to call — 4–4 on categories Murphy wins on titles. Smith’s case rests on games won. WTA Tour career: Murphy 11 matches, Smith 394 matches.
Murphy has 1 title (one every 9.1 matches) to Smith’s 3 titles (one every 14.3 matches). Smith averages 10.8 games won a match to Murphy’s 9.8 (10% more). Smith averages 1.2 sets won a match to Murphy’s 1.1 (14% more). Longevity: Smith has 394 matches across 15 seasons, Murphy 11 in 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals, davis/bjk cup matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.1 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.1 3 total · best 1
9.8 108 total · best 16 Games wonper game 10.8 4,256 total · best 20
52.2 Sets won % 54.8
50.9 Games won % 52.0
0.1 1 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 7 total · best 1
1.1 12 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.2 488 total · best 2
Head to head 0 1 match 1
Last meetings 13 Feb 1978 · Salibury · Round of 16 6-3 6-3 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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