Ito v Pavlyuchenkova

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova takes it, 10–3 on categories

Pavlyuchenkova wins on first-serve points won %. Ito’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Ito 22 matches, Pavlyuchenkova 773 matches.

• Pavlyuchenkova has the better first-serve points won %: 65.5 to Ito’s 54.8.
• Pavlyuchenkova averages 2.5 aces a match to Ito’s 1.6 (59% more).
• Pavlyuchenkova has the better sets won %: 54.5 to Ito’s 34.
• Winners’ edge: Pavlyuchenkova’s team won 56%, Ito’s team won 32% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Pavlyuchenkova has 773 matches across 21 seasons, Ito 22 in 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles): those averages use only the games that logged them.
• Different eras: the game, the rules and the stat-keeping have all changed between their careers.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.