Matsuoka v Woodforde
ATP Tour career
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Shuzo Matsuoka takes it, 8–7 on categories
Matsuoka wins on titles. Woodforde’s case rests on return points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Matsuoka 281 matches, Woodforde 618 matches.
- Matsuoka has 1 title (one every 33.3 matches) to Woodforde’s 4 titles (one every 50 matches).
- Matsuoka averages 7.4 aces a match to Woodforde’s 4.4 (69% more).
- Matsuoka averages 2.8 double faults a match to Woodforde’s 3.4.
- Winners’ edge: Woodforde’s team won 51%, Matsuoka’s team won 45% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Woodforde has 618 matches across 16 seasons, Matsuoka 281 in 14 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, 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.
- 0.01 total · best 1Titlesper game0.04 total · best 1
- 61.3First serve in %57.6
- 74.1First-serve points won %71.1
- 60.8Break points saved %60.4
- 35.3Return points won %38.7
- 7.41,511 total · best 26Acesper game4.41,948 total · best 19
Head to head
27 matches
since 19905
since 19905
- Hard · 3 matchesMatsuoka 2Woodforde 1
- Grass · 3 matchesMatsuoka 0Woodforde 3
- Carpet · 1 matchMatsuoka 0Woodforde 1
- Grand Slams · 3 matchesMatsuoka 0Woodforde 3
Last meetings
- 8 Apr 1996 · Hong Kong · Round of 16 · HardMatsuoka won 6-4 2-6 6-4
- 15 Jan 1996 · Australian Open · Round of 128 · HardWoodforde won 2-1 ret.
- 31 July 1995 · Los Angeles · Round of 32 · HardMatsuoka won 6-3 2-6 6-2
- 19 June 1995 · Nottingham · Quarterfinal · GrassWoodforde won 6-7(3) 7-6(8) 7-6(4)
- 20 June 1994 · Wimbledon · Round of 128 · GrassWoodforde won 6-2 7-5 6-4
- 21 June 1993 · Wimbledon · Round of 128 · GrassWoodforde won 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-3
- 8 Oct 1990 · Tokyo Indoor · Round of 64 · Carpet
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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