Career 1972 1971 1970 Mervyn Rose takes it, 5–1 on categories Rose wins on games won. Ward’s case rests on games lost, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Ward 18 matches, Rose 12 matches.
Rose averages 13.8 games won a match to Ward’s 10.1 (36% more). Rose averages 1.2 sets won a match to Ward’s 0.7 (63% more). Rose has the better sets won %: 40 to Ward’s 28.9. Best single match: Rose 23 games won, Ward 21. Winners’ edge: Rose’s team won 42%, Ward’s team won 22% of the matches they played. Longevity: Ward has 18 matches across 7 seasons, Rose 12 in 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
10.1 182 total · best 21 Games wonper game 13.8 165 total · best 23
28.9 Sets won % 40.0
42.4 Games won % 48.4
0.7 13 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.2 14 total · best 3
1.8 32 total · best 3 Sets lostper game · lower is better 1.8 21 total · best 3
13.7 247 total · best 23 Games lostper game · lower is better 14.7 176 total · best 20
Head to head 1 2 matches since 1970 1
Grass · 2 matches Ward 1 Rose 1 Last meetings 23 Jan 1971 · Melbourne · Round of 32 · Grass Rose won 6-3 6-1 7-5 19 Dec 1970 · Adelaide · Round of 32 · Grass Ward won 7-5 6-3 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest.
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