Cranis v Iii

ATP Tour career

Paul CranisUnited States12 games · 1968–1969Fewest games lost Chum Steele IiiUnited States36 games · 1968–1970Most games wonMost sets won

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Chum Steele Iii takes it, 4–2 on categories

Steele Iii wins on games won. Cranis’s case rests on games lost, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Cranis 12 matches, Steele Iii 36 matches.

Steele Iii averages 12.5 games won a match to Cranis’ 9.8 (27% more).
Steele Iii averages 1.0 sets won a match to Cranis’ 0.7 (45% more).
Steele Iii has the better sets won %: 37.6 to Cranis’s 29.6.
Best single match: Steele Iii 30 games won, Cranis 18.
Longevity: Steele Iii has 36 matches across 3 seasons, Cranis 12 in 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (finals, grand slam matches): 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.

9.8118 total · best 18Games wonper game12.5451 total · best 30
29.6Sets won %37.6
43.7Games won %46.2
–Finalsper game0.11 total · best 1
0.78 total · best 2Sets wonper game1.035 total · best 3
1.619 total · best 3Sets lostper game · lower is better1.658 total · best 3

Head to head

12 matches
since 19681

Grass · 2 matchesCranis 1Iii 1

Last meetings

28 July 1969 · South Orange · Round of 64 · GrassIii won 6-2 6-0
29 July 1968 · South Orange · Round of 64 · GrassCranis won 4-6 6-0 8-6

Last 10 games

Games won, oldest to newest.

Cranis181278812169213

Iii151271829918