Rensburg v Annacone

ATP Tour career

Christo Van RensburgSouth Africa327 games · 1983–1995Most first serve in %Most return points won %

Paul AnnaconeUnited States287 games · 1982–1993Most acesMost break points saved %

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Paul Annacone takes it, 10–4 on categories

Annacone wins on break points saved %. Van Rensburg’s case rests on return points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Van Rensburg 327 matches, Annacone 287 matches.

Annacone averages 8.2 aces a match to Van Rensburg’s 3.8 — 2.1 times as many.
Annacone has the better break points saved %: 62 to Van Rensburg’s 57.8.
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.

Tale of the tape

Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.

0.02 total · best 1Titlesper game0.03 total · best 1
57.9First serve in %55.2
71.1First-serve points won %71.3
57.8Break points saved %62.0
38.6Return points won %33.7
3.8421 total · best 13Acesper game8.282 total · best 23

Head to head

38 matches
since 19845

Carpet · 4 matchesRensburg 2Annacone 2
Hard · 2 matchesRensburg 1Annacone 1
Grass · 2 matchesRensburg 0Annacone 2
Grand Slams · 1 matchRensburg 0Annacone 1

Last meetings

19 Feb 1990 · Philadelphia · Round of 32 · CarpetRensburg won 0-6 7-6 6-4
22 Feb 1988 · Philadelphia · Round of 16 · CarpetRensburg won 6-1 5-7 6-4
10 Nov 1987 · Wembley · Round of 16 · CarpetAnnacone won 6-2 6-2
23 Feb 1987 · Key Biscayne · Round of 128 · HardAnnacone won 6-1 6-4 6-2
21 July 1986 · Livingston · Round of 16 · HardRensburg won 6-4 3-6 6-3
9 June 1986 · London / Queen's Club · Round of 32 · GrassAnnacone won 6-3 6-7 6-3
21 Oct 1985 · Melbourne Indoor · Semifinal · CarpetAnnacone won

Last 10 games

Titles, oldest to newest.

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