Career 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 Too close to call — 8–5 on categories Martinez wins on first-serve points won %. Rittner’s case rests on return points won %. WTA Tour 2004: Rittner 6 matches, Martinez 38 matches.
Martinez has the better first-serve points won %: 64 to Rittner’s 50. Rittner has the better return points won %: 52.7 to Martinez’s 42.8. Rittner has 3 aces (one every 2 matches) to Martinez’s 12 aces (one every 3.1 matches). Longevity: Martinez has 38 matches, Rittner 6 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Rittner (6 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
61.5 First serve in % 57.0 #65 of 86
50.0 First-serve points won % 64.0 #32 of 86
47.4 Break points saved % 50.0 #63 of 86
52.7 Return points won % 42.8 #59 of 86
0.5 3 total · best 2 Acesper game 0.3 12 total · best 6 #37 of 84
11.3 68 total · best 17 Games wonper game 11.0 417 total · best 16
Head to head 0 7 matches since 1991 7
Hard · 5 matches Rittner 0 Martinez 5 Clay · 1 match Rittner 0 Martinez 1 Grand Slams · 1 match Rittner 0 Martinez 1 Last meetings 5 Mar 2003 · Indian Wells · Round of 32 · Hard Martinez won 0-6 6-3 6-3 3 Jan 2000 · Gold Coast · Round of 16 · Hard Martinez won 6-1 1-0 ret. 28 Apr 1997 · Hamburg · Round of 16 · Clay Martinez won 7-5 6-0 16 Jan 1995 · Australian Open · Round of 128 · Hard Martinez won 6-3 6-2 25 Oct 1993 · Essen · Round of 16 · Hard Martinez won 6-3 6-4 2 Mar 1992 · Boca Raton · Quarterfinal · Hard Martinez won 6-1 6-0 27 July 1991 · Fed Cup WG SF: ESP vs GER · Round robin Martinez won 6-4 6-1 Last 10 games First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2004.
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