Career 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 Manuel Santana takes it, 7–2 on categories Santana wins on titles. ATP Tour career: Santana 180 matches, Riessen 834 matches.
Santana has 11 titles (one every 12.5 matches) to Riessen’s 15 titles (one every 50 matches). Santana averages 16.7 games won a match to Riessen’s 13.7 (22% more). Santana averages 2.0 sets won a match to Riessen’s 1.5 (34% more). Winners’ edge: Santana’s team won 72%, Riessen’s team won 63% of the matches they played. Longevity: Riessen has 834 matches across 14 seasons, Santana 180 in 11 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (masters/1000 matches, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.1 11 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 15 total · best 1
16.7 2,998 total · best 40 Games wonper game 13.7 11,389 total · best 62
69.4 Sets won % 59.8
57.2 Games won % 53.3
0.1 16 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 35 total · best 1
2.0 362 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.5 1,250 total · best 3
Head to head 4 4 matches since 1968 0
Carpet · 2 matches Santana 2 Riessen 0 Clay · 1 match Santana 1 Riessen 0 Last meetings 24 Mar 1969 · New York · Round of 16 · Carpet Santana won 6-3 6-1 6 June 1968 · Helsinki · Semifinal Santana won 6-4 11-13 8-6 29 May 1968 · Berlin · Semifinal · Clay Santana won 6-0 7-5 5-7 10-8 25 Mar 1968 · New York 1 · Round of 16 · Carpet Santana won 6-4 5-7 6-4 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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