Casal v Novacek

Karel Novacek takes it, 11–4 on categories

Novacek wins on break points saved %. Casal’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Casal 252 matches, Novacek 525 matches.

• Novacek has the better break points saved %: 60 to Casal’s 34.4.
• Casal has 1 title (one every 25 matches) to Novacek’s 13 titles (one every 33.3 matches).
• Novacek averages 5.9 aces a match to Casal’s 3 — 2 times as many.
• Winners’ edge: Novacek’s team won 55%, Casal’s team won 45% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Novacek has 525 matches across 13 seasons, Casal 252 in 13 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, finals…): 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.