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Jan Gunnarsson v Mats Wilander: stats compared | Lineball
Wilander wins on titles. Gunnarsson’s case rests on first-serve points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Gunnarsson 391 matches, Wilander 741 matches.
Wilander has 34 titles (one every 16.7 matches) to Gunnarsson’s 1 title (one every 50 matches).
Wilander has the better first serve in %: 65.5 to Gunnarsson’s 48.
Gunnarsson averages 4.5 aces a match to Wilander’s 2.8 (61% more).
Winners’ edge: Wilander’s team won 72%, Gunnarsson’s team won 48% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Wilander has 741 matches across 16 seasons, Gunnarsson 391 in 15 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam titles, aces…): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.01 total · best 1Titlesper game0.134 total · best 1
–Grand Slam titlesper game0.07 total · best 1
48.0First serve in %65.5
70.5First-serve points won %66.3
54.1Break points saved %56.3
37.9Return points won %38.8
4.5207 total · best 14
Head to head
211 matches since 19829
Clay · 4 matchesGunnarsson 0Wilander 4
Hard · 3 matchesGunnarsson 1Wilander 2
Carpet · 3 matchesGunnarsson 1Wilander 2
Grass · 1 matchGunnarsson 0Wilander 1
Grand Slams · 1 matchGunnarsson 0Wilander 1
Last meetings
5 Mar 1990 · ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells · Round of 64 · HardGunnarsson won 7-6 6-4
6 Nov 1989 · Stockholm · Quarterfinal · CarpetWilander won 6-3 6-0
27 July 1987 · Bastad · Quarterfinal · ClayWilander won 6-4 7-6
22 June 1987 · Wimbledon · Round of 64 · GrassWilander won 6-2 6-1 6-2
20 Apr 1987 · Monte Carlo · Round of 32 · ClayWilander won 6-3 6-2
30 Mar 1987 · Milan · Round of 16 · Carpet
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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Acesper game
2.8344 total · best 12
11.44,465 total · best 31Games wonper game13.910,300 total · best 29
45.3Break points converted %43.2
48.1Sets won %66.8
48.5Games won %56.1
0.05 total · best 1Finalsper game0.160 total · best 1
1.2466 total · best 3Sets wonper game1.81,306 total · best 3
1.3503 total · best 3Sets lostper game · lower is better0.9649 total · best 3
12.14,748 total · best 31Games lostper game · lower is better10.98,070 total · best 33
0.3120 total · best 2Tiebreaksper game0.3211 total · best 3
Wilander won 6-3 6-4
2 Feb 1987 · Philadelphia · Round of 32 · CarpetGunnarsson won 7-5 7-6
3 Nov 1986 · Stockholm · Round of 16 · HardWilander won 7-5 7-5
29 Oct 1984 · Stockholm · Round of 16 · HardWilander won 6-2 6-3
3 Oct 1983 · Barcelona · Quarterfinal · ClayWilander won 6-7 6-0 6-3