Career 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 Too close to call — 8–5 on categories Coetzer wins on first serve in %. Suarez’s case rests on first-serve points won %. WTA Tour career: Suarez 419 matches, Coetzer 839 matches.
Coetzer averages a double fault every 3.8 matches to Suarez’s 1.1. Coetzer has the better first serve in %: 68.5 to Suarez’s 64. Suarez has the better first-serve points won %: 61.6 to Coetzer’s 58.2. Winners’ edge: Coetzer’s team won 62%, Suarez’s team won 56% of the matches they played. Longevity: Coetzer has 839 matches across 17 seasons, Suarez 419 in 15 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, double faults): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 4 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 9 total · best 1
64.0 First serve in % 68.5
61.6 First-serve points won % 58.2
59.2 Break points saved % 57.1
48.1 Return points won % 45.5
0.3 44 total · best 5 Acesper game 0.1 3 total · best 1
Head to head 1 6 matches since 1994 5
Clay · 5 matches Suarez 1 Coetzer 4 Hard · 1 match Suarez 0 Coetzer 1 Grand Slams · 1 match Suarez 0 Coetzer 1 Last meetings 15 Apr 2002 · Charleston · Round of 16 · Clay Coetzer won 3-6 7-5 6-3 25 Feb 2002 · Acapulco · Quarterfinal · Clay Suarez won 6-3 6-4 26 Feb 2001 · Acapulco · Semifinal · Clay Coetzer won 6-4 6-3 15 Jan 2001 · Australian Open · Round of 16 · Hard Coetzer won 6-1 6-4 31 Mar 1997 · Hilton Head · Round of 32 · Clay Coetzer won 4-6 6-2 4-0 ret. 10 May 1994 · Prague · Semifinal · Clay Coetzer won 7-5 6-2 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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