Career 1973 Mrs Gene Russo takes it, 5–1 on categories Gene Russo wins on sets won %. WTA Tour career: Gene Russo 9 matches, Ballard 30 matches.
Gene Russo has the better sets won %: 33.3 to Ballard’s 27.3. Gene Russo averages 1.3 sets lost a match to Ballard’s 1.6. Gene Russo has 6 sets won (one every 1.5 matches) to Ballard’s 18 sets won (one every 1.7 matches). Best single match: Ballard 19 games won, Gene Russo 15. Winners’ edge: Gene Russo’s team won 33%, Ballard’s team won 23% of the matches they played. Longevity: Ballard has 30 matches across 8 seasons, Gene Russo 9 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Gene Russo (9 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
8.2 74 total · best 15 Games wonper game 8.4 252 total · best 19
33.3 Sets won % 27.3
43.5 Games won % 42.1
0.7 6 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 0.6 18 total · best 2
1.3 12 total · best 2 Sets lostper game · lower is better 1.6 48 total · best 2
10.7 96 total · best 15 Games lostper game · lower is better 11.6 347 total · best 19
Head to head 0 1 match since 1973 1
Clay · 1 match Russo 0 Ballard 1 Last meetings 16 Apr 1973 · Hampstead · Round of 32 · Clay Ballard won 6-3 7-5 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest.
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