Women: Open Era Career Win/ Loss Percentage

[BTURNER]

I created this list by using Bud Collins Total Tennis stats in the Open Era register. He documented the win/loss percentage year by year during the open era years. I just did created the career average using basic Jr. high math. The asterik is just a reminder that the pre-open years are not included for players such as Court/ King and the stat is not as useful. Of course for players still active when the book was sent to publish in 2002 like Hingus or Seles, the record is incomplete as well. but for the most part their records went down as age/ burn-out took their toll. I did the same for the men and will post should there be interest

EVERT 0.899
GRAF 0.887
*COURT 0.871
NAVRATILOVA 0.87
SELES 0.836
HINGUS 0.823
AUSTIN 0.802
GOOLAGONG 0.797
DAVENPORT 0.786
SABATINI 0.769
KING 0.768
CAPRIATI 0.755
JAEGER 0.753
MARTINEZ 0.752
MANDLIKOVA 0.74
SANCHEZ 0.723
MALEEVA, MAN 0.717
NOVATNA 0.717
SHRIVER 0.691
PIERCE 0.687
GARRISON 0.684
NIESSEN-MAST 0.682
MJ FERNANDEZ 0.679
SUKOVA 0.667
TURNBULL 0.658
HELDMAN 0.655
WADE 0.649
MORAZOVA 0.647
RUZICI 0.627
ZVEREVA 0.623
TAUZIAT 0.618
KODHE-KILCH 0.617
JORDAN, KATHY 0.614
KOURNAKOVA 0.61
MAJOLI 0.59
BARKER 0.579
JAUSOVEC 0.576
CASALS 0.557
STOVE 0.555
TOMANOVA 0.471

 

[Steffi-forever]

I created this list by using Bud Collins Total Tennis stats in the Open Era register. He documented the win/loss percentage year by year during the open era years. I just did created the career average using basic Jr. high math. The asterik is just a reminder that the pre-open years are not included for players such as Court/ King and the stat is not as useful. Of course for players still active when the book was sent to publish in 2002 like Hingus or Seles, the record is incomplete as well. but for the most part their records went down as age/ burn-out took their toll. I did the same for the men and will post should there be interest

EVERT 0.899
GRAF 0.887
*COURT 0.871
NAVRATILOVA 0.87
SELES 0.836
HINGUS 0.823
AUSTIN 0.802
GOOLAGONG 0.797
DAVENPORT 0.786
SABATINI 0.769
KING 0.768
CAPRIATI 0.755
JAEGER 0.753
MARTINEZ 0.752
MANDLIKOVA 0.74
SANCHEZ 0.723
MALEEVA, MAN 0.717
NOVATNA 0.717
SHRIVER 0.691
PIERCE 0.687
GARRISON 0.684
NIESSEN-MAST 0.682
MJ FERNANDEZ 0.679
SUKOVA 0.667
TURNBULL 0.658
HELDMAN 0.655
WADE 0.649
MORAZOVA 0.647
RUZICI 0.627
ZVEREVA 0.623
TAUZIAT 0.618
KODHE-KILCH 0.617
JORDAN, KATHY 0.614
KOURNAKOVA 0.61
MAJOLI 0.59
BARKER 0.579
JAUSOVEC 0.576
CASALS 0.557
STOVE 0.555
TOMANOVA 0.471

Davenport : 0.795
Hingis : 0.805
S.Williams : 0.826
V.Williams : 0. 808
Henin : 0. 823
Clijsters : 0.804
Sharapova : 0.815
Capriati : 0.709
Mauresmo : 0.712
Pierce : 0.683
Martinez : 0.713
Kuznetsova : 0.709
Myskina : 0.650

 

[BTURNER]

Revised And Extended List

Thanks so much steffi-forever! with the new data:
EVERT 0.899
GRAF 0.887
*COURT 0.871
NAVRATILOVA 0.87
SELES 0.836
HENIN 0.823
S.WILLIAMS 0.826
SHARAPOVA 0.815
V.WILLIAMS 0.808
HINGUS 0.805
CLISTERS 0.804
AUSTIN 0.802
GOOLAGONG 0.797
DAVENPORT 0.795
SABATINI 0.769
*KING 0.768
JAEGER 0.753
MANDLIKOVA 0.74
SANCHEZ 0.723
MALEEVA, MANUELA 0.717
NOVATNA 0.717
MARTINEZ 0.713
MAURESMO 0.712
CAPRIATI 0.709
KUZNETSOVA 0.709
SHRIVER 0.691
GARRISON 0.684
PIERCE 0.683
NIESSEN-MASTOFF 0.682
MJ FERNANDEZ 0.679
HELENA SUKOVA 0.667
TURNBULL 0.658
HELDMAN 0.655
MYSKINA 0.65
*WADE 0.649
MORAZOVA 0.647
RUZICI 0.627
ZVEREVA 0.623
TAUZIAT 0.618
KODHE-KILCH 0.617
JORDAN, KATHY 0.614
KOURNAKOVA 0.61
MAJOLI 0.59
BARKER 0.579
JAUSOVEC 0.576
CASALS 0.557
STOVE 0.555
TOMANOVA 0.471

 

[Steffi-forever]

For the man :

Borg : 0.826
Connors : 08183
Lendl : 0.8175
McEnroe : 0.817
Federer : 0.803
Nadal : 0.793
Laver : 0.798
Sampras : 0.774
Becker : 0.769
Vilas : 0.765
Roddick : 0.763
Agassi : 0.761
Newcombe : 0.759
Ashe : 0.758
Hewitt : 0.752
Edberg : 0.749
Rosewall : 0.747
Nastase : 0.726
Orantes : 0.724
Wilander : 0.720
Djokovic : 0.715
Smith : 0.708
Gerulaitis : 0.699
Muster : 0.697
Noha : 0.694
Stich : 0.686
Courier : 0.681
Chang : 0.679
Gonzales : 0.676
Tanner : 0.674
Rios : 0.671
Kafelnikov : 0.666
Gomez : 0.662
Ferrero : 0.656
Gimeno : 0.654
Moya : 0.653
Rafter : 0.652
Krajicek : 0.652
Kuerten : 0.649
Ivanisevic : 0.643
Santana : 0.639
Emerson : 0.637
Kodes : 0.633
Kriek : 0.629
Safin : 0.627
Bruguera : 0.623
Korda : 0.623
Panatta : 0.620
Cash : 0.618
Teacher : 0.587
Gaudio : 0.586
Costa : 0.585
Edmondson : 0.513

You're welcome!

 

[BTURNER]

How inclusive is your data? 2004? 2007? what are you basing your stats on

 

[BTURNER]

By the way, the men's list should be a separate thread. many won't think to look here.

 

[Andres]

Nalbandian: 0.673
Blake: 0.627
Davydenko: 0.589
Coria: 0.668
Ferrer: 0.592

 

[Steffi-forever]

I am sorry BTURNER, I hope you' re not mad, I forgot to open a new thread...
Anyway, the win/loss are from today actually, april 14, 2008. And they are like you. For steffi for exemple : 902-115 it's 0.887 right ?

For the men, I did all the Grand Slam winners and the number 1 after 1968.

 

[CEvertFan]

You really can't include players that are still playing with those players who are already finished with their careers as it gives a skewed account of the numbers. Only those who are already done should be included.

If you wanted to compare a Sharapova or a Williams to say a Graf or a Court you would have to take their stats when they were the same ages and then compare the two.

 

[AndrewTas]

Thanks so much steffi-forever! with the new data:
EVERT 0.899
GRAF 0.887
*COURT 0.871
NAVRATILOVA 0.87
SELES 0.836
HENIN 0.823
S.WILLIAMS 0.826
SHARAPOVA 0.815
V.WILLIAMS 0.808
HINGUS 0.805
CLISTERS 0.804
AUSTIN 0.802
GOOLAGONG 0.797
DAVENPORT 0.795
SABATINI 0.769
*KING 0.768
JAEGER 0.753
MANDLIKOVA 0.74
SANCHEZ 0.723
MALEEVA, MANUELA 0.717
NOVATNA 0.717
MARTINEZ 0.713
MAURESMO 0.712
CAPRIATI 0.709
KUZNETSOVA 0.709
SHRIVER 0.691
GARRISON 0.684
PIERCE 0.683
NIESSEN-MASTOFF 0.682
MJ FERNANDEZ 0.679
HELENA SUKOVA 0.667
TURNBULL 0.658
HELDMAN 0.655
MYSKINA 0.65
*WADE 0.649
MORAZOVA 0.647
RUZICI 0.627
ZVEREVA 0.623
TAUZIAT 0.618
KODHE-KILCH 0.617
JORDAN, KATHY 0.614
KOURNAKOVA 0.61
MAJOLI 0.59
BARKER 0.579
JAUSOVEC 0.576
CASALS 0.557
STOVE 0.555
TOMANOVA 0.471

I wouldn't use Bud Collins Ultimate Tennis for accurate win-loss records before 1977. Apart from say Evert and Navratilova the statistics in the book are not complete. For example the book has Smith-Court with a total win-loss record for 1968-1977 of 122-18 but in 1968 (107-12), 70 (113-6) and 1973 (100-5) she won 100 matches in a year. Her total win-loss btw 68 and 77 was 621-60 (91.2%) and her career total 1177-106 (91.7%). For BJ King in her greatest year (1972) they have her win-loss at 17-0 but it was more like 87-3.

The statistics in the book mainly use Grand Slam/ Davis Cup/ Federation Cup results between 1968-1976 and then use the ITF database of results after this period. For the men they haven't included the 1970-76 Grand Prix or WCT circuit results and for the women the early Virginia Slims results.

 

[BTURNER]

As stated above, I agree on both points expressed. Yes Evert-fan using the stats for a partial career is only a guidepost along a freeway. I included them because they were offered up but assume the intelligence of the reader to gage their worth. Tas, I used Bud as a base but have been willing to accept any corrected data anyone chooses to post. They will continue to be incorporated as folks post them. My day job does not offer enough time to do the kind of research it would take to re-do these numbers. Steffi-forever's list was as often as not different form Buds. I used hers. I think there is benefit to comparing champions and near champions , not just as snap-shots of their great years or great efforts, but on their way up, on their way down and every time they took to court at any venue, against any opponent. The career win/ loss stat does that.

 

[BTURNER]

Actually, if the Powers-That-be on this forum could delete the first list that I posted entirely, it would be a service. It adds more confusion than anything.