Howe v Hoad

Lew Hoad takes it, 6–1 on categories

Hoad wins on games won. Howe’s case rests on retired hurt, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Howe 33 matches, Hoad 47 matches.

• Hoad averages 14.2 games won a match to Howe’s 11.3 (26% more).
• Hoad has the better sets won %: 56.2 to Howe’s 33.3.
• Hoad averages 1.6 sets won a match to Howe’s 0.9 (82% more).
• Best single match: Hoad 29 games won, Howe 28.
• Winners’ edge: Hoad’s team won 57%, Howe’s team won 33% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Hoad has 47 matches across 6 seasons, Howe 33 in 4 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (finals, masters/1000 matches, retired hurt): 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.