Career 1994 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 Too close to call — 8–6 on categories McEnroe wins on titles. Lendl’s case rests on aces. ATP Tour career: Lendl 1,284 matches, McEnroe 1,030 matches.
McEnroe has 77 titles (one every 11.1 matches) to Lendl’s 93 titles (one every 12.5 matches). Lendl averages 6.7 aces a match to McEnroe’s 5.1 (30% more). Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles, aces): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.1 93 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.1 77 total · best 1
0.0 8 total · best 1 Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 7 total · best 1
56.1 First serve in % 56.5
75.9 First-serve points won % 75.5
59.7 Break points saved % 60.0
40.1 Return points won % 39.4
Head to head 20 35 matches since 1980 15
Carpet · 14 matches Lendl 6 McEnroe 8 Hard · 12 matches Lendl 8 McEnroe 4 Clay · 7 matches Lendl 5 McEnroe 2 Grass · 2 matches Lendl 1 McEnroe 1 Grand Slams · 10 matches Lendl 7 McEnroe 3 Finals · 19 matches Lendl 8 McEnroe 11 Last meetings 20 July 1992 · ATP Masters 1000 Canada · Quarterfinal · Hard Lendl won 6-2 6-4 19 Aug 1991 · Long Island · Semifinal · Hard Lendl won 6-3 7-5 11 June 1990 · London / Queen's Club · Semifinal · Grass Lendl won 6-2 6-4 12 Feb 1990 · Toronto Indoor · Semifinal · Carpet Lendl won 6-3 6-2 28 Nov 1989 · Masters · Round robin · Carpet Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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