Career 1972 1971 Peter Doerner takes it, 6–0 on categories Doerner wins on games won. ATP Tour career: Doerner 45 matches, Van der Merwe 4 matches.
Doerner averages 13.4 games won a match to Van der Merwe’s 11.3 (19% more). Doerner has the better sets won %: 38.2 to Van der Merwe’s 16.7. Doerner averages 1.1 sets won a match to Van der Merwe’s 0.5 — 2.2 times as many. Best single match: Doerner 30 games won, Van der Merwe 20. Longevity: Doerner has 45 matches across 8 seasons, Van der Merwe 4 in 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Van der Merwe (4 matches) — treat the averages with care. Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam matches): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
13.4 603 total · best 30 Games wonper game 11.3 45 total · best 20
38.2 Sets won % 16.7
47.2 Games won % 39.8
1.1 50 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 0.5 2 total · best 2
1.8 81 total · best 3 Sets lostper game · lower is better 2.5 10 total · best 3
15.0 674 total · best 29 Games lostper game · lower is better 17 68 total · best 23
Head to head 1 1 match 0
Hard · 1 match 1 0 Last meetings 5 Apr 1971 · Johannesburg · Round of 128 · Hard 3-6 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-2 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest.
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