Career 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 Too close to call — 7–6 on categories Champion wins on first serve in %. Pistolesi’s case rests on aces. ATP Tour career: Champion 264 matches, Pistolesi 184 matches.
Champion averages 1.2 double faults a match to Pistolesi’s 1.9. Pistolesi averages 2.2 aces a match to Champion’s 1.6 (34% more). Champion has the better first serve in %: 71.9 to Pistolesi’s 66.8. Longevity: Champion has 264 matches across 14 seasons, Pistolesi 184 in 9 — 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.
– Titlesper game 0.0 1 total · best 1
71.9 First serve in % 66.8
61.3 First-serve points won % 62.1
52.5 Break points saved % 55.0
39.4 Return points won % 39.2
1.6 253 total · best 12 Acesper game 2.2 118 total · best 8
11.7 3,095 total · best 35
Head to head 4 5 matches since 1988 1
Clay · 3 matches Champion 2 Pistolesi 1 Hard · 2 matches Champion 2 Pistolesi 0 Grand Slams · 2 matches Champion 2 Pistolesi 0 Last meetings 31 Aug 1992 · US Open · Round of 128 · Hard Champion won 6-4 6-3 6-2 26 Aug 1991 · US Open · Round of 128 · Hard Champion won 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 8 July 1991 · Bastad · Round of 32 · Clay Pistolesi won 6-4 6-0 19 Sept 1988 · Bari · Round of 16 · Clay Champion won 6-2 6-1 8 Aug 1988 · St. Vincent · Round of 32 · Clay Champion won 3-6 6-3 6-0 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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