Ito v Birrell

Kimberly Birrell takes it, 9–4 on categories

Birrell 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, Birrell 127 matches.

• Birrell has the better first-serve points won %: 63.3 to Ito’s 54.8.
• Birrell has the better sets won %: 44.8 to Ito’s 34.
• Ito averages 3.8 double faults a match to Birrell’s 5.0.
• Winners’ edge: Birrell’s team won 45%, Ito’s team won 32% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Birrell has 127 matches across 8 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.

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