Lareau v Courier

Jim Courier takes it, 11–1 on categories

Courier wins on sets won %. Lareau’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Lareau 203 matches, Courier 717 matches.

• Courier has the better sets won %: 65.4 to Lareau’s 42.5.
• Courier averages 1.7 sets won a match to Lareau’s 1.1 (58% more).
• Courier averages 0.9 sets lost a match to Lareau’s 1.5.
• Winners’ edge: Courier’s team won 68%, Lareau’s team won 40% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Courier has 717 matches across 14 seasons, Lareau 203 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles): 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.