Career 1974 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 Arthur Ashe takes it, 6–1 on categories Ashe wins on sets won %. Mackay’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Mackay 48 matches, Ashe 1,065 matches.
Mackay averages 17.3 games won a match to Ashe’s 14.3 (21% more). Ashe has the better sets won %: 69.2 to Mackay’s 39.7. Ashe averages 1.8 sets won a match to Mackay’s 1.0 (72% more). Best single match: Mackay 62 games won, Ashe 44. Winners’ edge: Ashe’s team won 76%, Mackay’s team won 31% of the matches they played. Longevity: Ashe has 1,065 matches across 12 seasons, Mackay 48 in 6 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles, finals, masters/1000 matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
– Titlesper game 0.1 48 total · best 1
– Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 3 total · best 1
17.3 829 total · best 62 Games wonper game 14.3 15,265 total · best 44
39.7 Sets won % 69.2
47.8 Games won % 56.1
0.0 1 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 89 total · best 1
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Head to head 1 3 matches since 1970 2
Hard · 3 matches Mackay 1 Ashe 2 Finals · 1 match Mackay 0 Ashe 1 Last meetings 18 Oct 1970 · Phoenix · Round of 16 · Hard Mackay won 7-6 3-6 6-4 14 Aug 1970 · Columbus · Quarterfinal · Hard Ashe won 8-6 6-4 7 May 1970 · Sacramento · Final · Hard Ashe won 6-4 6-2 3-6 10-8 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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