Career 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 Too close to call — 6–7 on categories Pistolesi wins on aces. Champion’s case rests on first serve in %. ATP Tour career: Pistolesi 184 matches, Champion 264 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.
0.0 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game –
66.8 First serve in % 71.9
62.1 First-serve points won % 61.3
55.0 Break points saved % 52.5
39.2 Return points won % 39.4
2.2 118 total · best 8 Acesper game 1.6 253 total · best 12
11.2 2,065 total · best 29
Head to head 1 5 matches since 1988 4
Clay · 3 matches Pistolesi 1 Champion 2 Hard · 2 matches Pistolesi 0 Champion 2 Grand Slams · 2 matches Pistolesi 0 Champion 2 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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