Career 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1979 Too close to call — 5–3 on categories Perez wins on sets won. Arguello’s case rests on titles. ATP Tour career: Arguello 143 matches, Perez 407 matches.
Arguello has 1 title (one every 16.7 matches) to Perez’s 1 title (one every 50 matches). Perez averages 1.2 sets won a match to Arguello’s 1 (19% more). Perez has the better sets won %: 48.8 to Arguello’s 43.6. Winners’ edge: Perez’s team won 48%, Arguello’s team won 42% of the matches they played. Longevity: Perez has 407 matches across 16 seasons, Arguello 143 in 11 — 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. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.1 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 1 total · best 1
– First serve in % 60.0
– First-serve points won % 61.8
– Break points saved % 52.2
– Return points won % 41.1
– Acesper game 2.2 113 total · best 9
10.1 1,447 total · best 20 Games wonper game 11.3 4,586 total · best 31
Head to head 1 3 matches since 1983 2
Clay · 3 matches Arguello 1 Perez 2 Last meetings 8 Apr 1985 · Nice · Quarterfinal · Clay Perez won 6-3 6-0 25 Feb 1985 · Buenos Aires · Quarterfinal · Clay Perez won 6-3 6-3 6 June 1983 · Venice · Quarterfinal · Clay Arguello won 6-4 6-1 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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