On Saturday the women’s singles draw at Wimbledon concluded with Ash Barty defeating Karolina Pliskova in three sets to become the first Australian woman to win the title since 1980.
The triumph follows what has been a tournament which has seen its fair share of drama. Ranging from Serena Williams’ heartbreaking retirement due to injury to an on-court spat between Jelena Ostapenko and Ajla Tomljanović. For home fans, British wildcard Emma Raducanu stunned the draw by reaching the fourth round in what was only her second WTA event before having to pull out of the event due to breathing difficulties.
It has been an eventful fortnight at The All England Club but what players have excelled at the tournament and in what area? UbiTennis takes a closer look at the best performing players in this year’s draw based on statistical data produced by IBM.
Who produced the most aces?
1. Pliskova – 60
2. Barty – 53
3. Sabalenka – 52
4. Rybakina – 32
5. Gauff – 29
6. Jabeur – 25
=7. Muchova – 22
=7. Keys – 22
=7. Badosa – 22
The player with the most double faults
1. Pliskova – 35
2. Barty – 32
=3. Sabalenka – 26
=3. Badosa – 26
5. Samsonova – 20
=6. Siniakova – 18
=6. Ostapenko – 18
=6. Krejčíková – 18
=9. Raducanu– 17
=9. Kerber – 17
Longest matches
1. kerber def Sorribes Tormo 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 (3 hrs 19)
2. Ahn def Watson 2-6, 7-6(3), 8-6 (3 hrs 3)
3. Golubic def Kudermetova 3-6, 6-1, 11-9 (2 hrs 45)
4. Liu def Doi 2-6, 6-3, 9-7 (2 hrs 42)
5. Brengle def McHale 3-6, 7-5, 10-8 (2 hrs 40)
6. V. Williams def Buzarnescu 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 (2 hrs 37)
7. Begu def Martic 7-5, 6-7(7), 6-3 (2 hrs 34)
8. Krejcikova def Sevastova 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-5 (2 hrs 34)
9. Martic def Gracheva 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-3 (2 hrs 29)
10. Boulter def Lao 6-7(6) 6-3, 6-4 (2 hrs 28)
Note: women’s final between Barty and Pliskova was the joint 29th longest match of the tournament
Fastest serve
1. Gauff 125 mph
2. Sabalenka 122 mph
3. Samsonova 121 mph
=4. Giorgi 119 mph
=4. Rybakina 119 mph
6. Mertens 117 mph
=7. Keys 116 mph
=7. Pliskova 116 mph
=9. Barty 115 mph
=9. Badosa 115 mph
Most hawk-eye challenges made
1. Jabeur – 20 (30% success rate)
=2. Sabalenka – 15 (46.7% success rate)
=2. Cirstea – 15 (20% success rate)
=4. Pliskova – 14 (35.7% success rate)
=4. Barty – 14 (35.7% success rate)
=4. Badosa – 14 (0% success rate)
=7. Tomljanovic – 11 (27.3%success rate)
=7. Ostapenko – 11 (27.3% success rate)
=7. Kerber – 11 (27.3% success rate)
10. Raducanu – 10 (20% success rate)
Most return winners
1. Sabalenka – 27
=2. Pliskova – 16
=2. Ostapenko – 16
=2. Jabeur – 16
=5. Samsonova – 13
=5. Keys – 13
=7. Rybakina – 10
=7. Azarenka – 10
9. Kudermetova – 9
10. Kerber – 9
