Career 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Too close to call — 9–5 on categories Yzaga wins on titles. Palmer’s case rests on break points saved %. ATP Tour career: Palmer 148 matches, Yzaga 444 matches.
Yzaga has 8 titles (one every 25 matches) to Palmer’s 1 title (one every 50 matches). Palmer averages 3.8 aces a match to Yzaga’s 1.9 — 2 times as many. Yzaga averages 2.8 double faults a match to Palmer’s 3.8. Winners’ edge: Yzaga’s team won 54%, Palmer’s team won 46% of the matches they played. Longevity: Yzaga has 444 matches across 12 seasons, Palmer 148 in 12 — 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 0.0 8 total · best 1
60.7 First serve in % 59.5
69.6 First-serve points won % 65.6
61.4 Break points saved % 56.8
37.0 Return points won % 40.2
3.8 519 total · best 18 Acesper game 1.9 446 total · best 13
Head to head 1 3 matches since 1993 2
Clay · 2 matches Palmer 1 Yzaga 1 Hard · 1 match Palmer 0 Yzaga 1 Grand Slams · 1 match Palmer 0 Yzaga 1 Last meetings 25 July 1994 · ATP Masters 1000 Canada · Round of 64 · Hard Yzaga won 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 23 May 1994 · Roland Garros · Round of 64 · Clay Yzaga won 7-6(3) 6-4 4-6 6-1 26 Apr 1993 · Atlanta · Round of 16 · Clay Palmer won 7-6(4) 6-2 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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