Giannessi v Volandri

Filippo Volandri takes it, 9–4 on categories

Volandri wins on double faults. Giannessi’s case rests on break points saved %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Giannessi 35 matches, Volandri 385 matches.

• Giannessi averages 3.7 aces a match to Volandri’s 0.7 — 5.2 times as many.
• Volandri averages 2.4 double faults a match to Giannessi’s 4.4.
• Giannessi has the better break points saved %: 63.5 to Volandri’s 55.5.
• Winners’ edge: Volandri’s team won 44%, Giannessi’s team won 34% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Volandri has 385 matches across 15 seasons, Giannessi 35 in 10 — 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.