Career 1989 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 Jose Luis Clerc takes it, 8–0 on categories Luis Clerc wins on titles. ATP Tour career: Purcell 354 matches, Luis Clerc 509 matches.
Luis Clerc has 27 titles (one every 16.7 matches) to Purcell’s 3 titles (one every 25 matches). Luis Clerc averages 0.8 sets lost a match to Purcell’s 1.2. Luis Clerc has the better sets won %: 67.5 to Purcell’s 52.8. Winners’ edge: Luis Clerc’s team won 72%, Purcell’s team won 54% of the matches they played. Longevity: Luis Clerc has 509 matches across 10 seasons, Purcell 354 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, 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.
0.0 3 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.1 27 total · best 1
11.9 4,196 total · best 26 Games wonper game 12.7 6,466 total · best 29
52.8 Sets won % 67.5
51.4 Games won % 56.6
0.0 8 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 37 total · best 1
1.3 470 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.6 836 total · best 3
Head to head 0 6 matches since 1979 6
Clay · 4 matches Purcell 0 Clerc 4 Hard · 2 matches Purcell 0 Clerc 2 Grand Slams · 2 matches Purcell 0 Clerc 2 Finals · 1 match Purcell 0 Clerc 1 Last meetings 3 Aug 1982 · Indianapolis · Quarterfinal · Clay Clerc won 4-6 6-4 6-4 1 Sept 1981 · US Open · Round of 32 · Hard Clerc won 6-3 0-6 0-6 6-4 6-3 3 Aug 1981 · Indianapolis · Quarterfinal · Clay Clerc won 6-3 6-3 28 July 1981 · North Conway · Round of 16 · Clay Clerc won 6-2 6-2 4 Aug 1980 · Indianapolis · Final · Clay Clerc won 7-5 6-3 28 Aug 1979 · US Open · Round of 64 · Hard Clerc won 6-2 7-6 6-4 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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