Career 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1973 Gene Mayer takes it, 8–0 on categories Mayer wins on sets lost. ATP Tour career: Manson 297 matches, Mayer 477 matches.
Mayer averages 0.8 sets lost a match to Manson’s 1.4. Mayer has the better sets won %: 65 to Manson’s 44.7. Mayer averages 1.5 sets won a match to Manson’s 1.1 (35% more). Best single match: Manson 31 games won, Mayer 26. Winners’ edge: Mayer’s team won 67%, Manson’s team won 42% of the matches they played. Longevity: Mayer has 477 matches across 13 seasons, Manson 297 in 13 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (finals, tour finals matches, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
– Titlesper game 0.0 15 total · best 1
11.8 3,510 total · best 31 Games wonper game 12.0 5,718 total · best 26
44.7 Sets won % 65.0
48.5 Games won % 56.2
0.0 1 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 27 total · best 1
1.1 336 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.5 727 total · best 3
Head to head 3 7 matches since 1978 4
Hard · 3 matches Manson 2 Mayer 1 Carpet · 2 matches Manson 0 Mayer 2 Clay · 2 matches Manson 1 Mayer 1 Last meetings 19 Apr 1982 · Las Vegas · Round of 16 · Hard Mayer won 6-1 7-6 8 Feb 1982 · Memphis · Round of 16 · Carpet Mayer won 6-2 6-4 17 Aug 1981 · Cincinnati · Round of 64 · Hard Manson won 3-6 6-3 6-4 2 Mar 1981 · Denver · Quarterfinal · Carpet Mayer won 6-4 6-4 31 July 1978 · North Conway · Round of 16 · Clay Mayer won 6-2 2-6 6-4 17 July 1978 · Washington · Round of 64 · Clay Manson won 4-6 6-1 6-4 24 Apr 1978 · Tulsa · Round of 16 · Hard Manson won 6-4 6-4 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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