Career 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 Dennis Ralston takes it, 5–4 on categories Ralston wins on titles. Pilic’s case rests on games lost, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Ralston 268 matches, Pilic 542 matches.
Ralston has 6 titles (one every 25 matches) to Pilic’s 6 titles (one every 50 matches). Ralston averages 20.2 games won a match to Pilic’s 17 (19% more). Pilic averages 16 games lost a match to Ralston’s 19.3. Longevity: Pilic has 542 matches across 11 seasons, Ralston 268 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, masters/1000 matches, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 6 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 6 total · best 1
20.2 5,401 total · best 78 Games wonper game 17.0 9,194 total · best 99
54.4 Sets won % 54.5
51.1 Games won % 51.5
0.1 13 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.0 16 total · best 1
1.3 355 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.4 741 total · best 3
Head to head 6 9 matches since 1968 3
Carpet · 4 matches Ralston 2 Pilic 2 Grass · 3 matches Ralston 3 Pilic 0 Clay · 2 matches Ralston 1 Pilic 1 Grand Slams · 1 match Ralston 1 Pilic 0 Finals · 3 matches Ralston 2 Pilic 1 Last meetings 20 Aug 1969 · Newport · Round robin · Grass Ralston won 6-5 6-2 29 Aug 1968 · US Open · Round of 16 · Grass Ralston won 2-6 6-2 5-7 13-11 6-3 26 July 1968 · Bastad WCT · Final · Clay Ralston won 6-3 7-5 6-1 7 July 1968 · Paris 2 · Round of 16 · Clay Pilic won 6-2 6-3 6-1 12 June 1968 · Boston 1 · Quarterfinal · Grass Ralston won 5-7 6-4 10-8 6-2 28 Mar 1968 · Los Altos Hills WCT · Final · Carpet Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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