Muller v Witsken

ATP Tour career

Gary MullerSouth Africa210 games · 1985–1995Most acesMost break points saved %Todd WitskenUnited States251 games · 1981–1993Most return points won %Most first serve in %

Lineball analyst4–9

Todd Witsken takes it, 9–4 on categories

Witsken wins on return points won %. Muller’s case rests on break points saved %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Muller 210 matches, Witsken 251 matches.

Muller averages 9.2 aces a match to Witsken’s 2.4 — 3.8 times as many.
Witsken has the better return points won %: 38.9 to Muller’s 33.
Muller has the better break points saved %: 57.1 to Witsken’s 49.9.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (aces, finals, double faults…): 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.

57.1First serve in %60.2
74.4First-serve points won %65.7
57.1Break points saved %49.9
33.0Return points won %38.9
9.2776 total · best 22Acesper game2.4178 total · best 9
11.92,508 total · best 29Games wonper game11.82,957 total · best 35

Head to head

15 matches
since 19894

Hard · 3 matchesMuller 0Witsken 3
Grass · 1 matchMuller 1Witsken 0
Carpet · 1 matchMuller 0Witsken 1
Grand Slams · 1 matchMuller 0Witsken 1

Last meetings

18 Jan 1993 · Australian Open · Round of 128 · HardWitsken won 7-5 6-2 7-6(4)
17 Aug 1992 · Indianapolis · Round of 32 · HardWitsken won 5-3 ret.
17 June 1991 · Manchester · Quarterfinal · GrassMuller won 3-6 7-6(3) 6-2
5 Feb 1990 · San Francisco · Round of 16 · CarpetWitsken won 6-4 6-3
7 Aug 1989 · Indianapolis · Round of 16 · HardWitsken won 7-5 6-3

Last 10 games

First serve in %, oldest to newest.

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