Career 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 Stefan Edberg takes it, 12–2 on categories Edberg wins on titles. Gilbert’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Gilbert 792 matches, Edberg 1,021 matches.
Edberg has 44 titles (one every 20 matches) to Gilbert’s 21 titles (one every 25 matches). Gilbert averages 5.4 aces a match to Edberg’s 2.9 (85% more). Edberg has the better first serve in %: 61.7 to Gilbert’s 56.3. Winners’ edge: Edberg’s team won 75%, Gilbert’s team won 64% of the matches they played. 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.
0.0 21 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.1 44 total · best 1
– Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 6 total · best 1
56.3 First serve in % 61.7
72.3 First-serve points won % 72.9
59.8 Break points saved % 61.6
39.7 Return points won % 41.4
5.4 1,200 total · best 29
Head to head 4 19 matches since 1985 15
Hard · 12 matches Gilbert 2 Edberg 10 Carpet · 7 matches Gilbert 2 Edberg 5 Grand Slams · 1 match Gilbert 0 Edberg 1 Finals · 4 matches Gilbert 2 Edberg 2 Last meetings 23 Aug 1993 · Long Island · Round of 32 · Hard Edberg won 6-3 6-0 9 Aug 1993 · ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati · Quarterfinal · Hard Edberg won 6-4 6-2 6 Apr 1992 · Tokyo Outdoor · Quarterfinal · Hard Edberg won 4-6 6-2 6-3 21 Oct 1991 · ATP Masters 1000 Stockholm · Round of 16 · Carpet Edberg won 6-2 6-3 30 Sept 1991 · Sydney Indoor · Final · Hard Edberg won 6-2 6-2 6-2 29 July 1991 · Los Angeles · Semifinal · Hard Gilbert won 7-6(2) 6-7(1) 6-4 22 Oct 1990 · ATP Masters 1000 Stockholm · Quarterfinal · Carpet Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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