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Johan Kriek v Stefan Edberg: stats compared | Lineball
Edberg wins on titles. Kriek’s case rests on grand slam titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Kriek 598 matches, Edberg 1,021 matches.
Kriek has 2 grand slam titles (one every 50 matches) to Edberg’s 6 grand slam titles (one every 100 matches).
Edberg has 44 titles (one every 20 matches) to Kriek’s 14 titles (one every 25 matches).
Kriek averages 4.8 aces a match to Edberg’s 2.9 (67% more).
Winners’ edge: Edberg’s team won 75%, Kriek’s team won 63% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Edberg has 1,021 matches across 15 seasons, Kriek 598 in 16 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles, aces): 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.
0.014 total · best 1Titlesper game0.144 total · best 1
0.02 total · best 1Grand Slam titlesper game0.06 total · best 1
53.2First serve in %61.7
72.0First-serve points won %72.9
60.5Break points saved %61.6
35.6Return points won %41.4
Head to head
39 matches since 19836
Carpet · 4 matchesKriek 1Edberg 3
Hard · 3 matchesKriek 1Edberg 2
Grass · 2 matchesKriek 1Edberg 1
Grand Slams · 2 matchesKriek 1Edberg 1
Finals · 1 matchKriek 0Edberg 1
Last meetings
16 Jan 1989 · Australian Open · Round of 32 · HardEdberg won 7-5 7-5 7-5
6 June 1988 · London / Queen's Club · Round of 16 · GrassEdberg won 4-6 6-1 6-2
3 Feb 1986 · Memphis · Quarterfinal · CarpetEdberg won 6-3 6-2
14 Jan 1986 · Masters · Round of 16 · CarpetKriek won 6-2 4-6 6-2
23 Sept 1985 · San Francisco · Final · CarpetEdberg won 6-4 6-2
16 Sept 1985 · Los Angeles · Semifinal · Hard
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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4.853 total · best 11Acesper game2.91,348 total · best 14
13.37,925 total · best 31Games wonper game14.414,652 total · best 32
30.3Break points converted %43.5
58.3Sets won %69.7
52.7Games won %56.8
0.127 total · best 1Finalsper game0.180 total · best 1
1.5917 total · best 3Sets wonper game1.81,868 total · best 3
1.1655 total · best 3Sets lostper game · lower is better0.8814 total · best 3
11.97,126 total · best 31Games lostper game · lower is better10.911,150 total · best 32
0.4219 total · best 4Tiebreaksper game0.4403 total · best 3
Edberg won 6-2 6-3
25 June 1984 · Wimbledon · Round of 64 · GrassKriek won 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-1 6-1
12 Mar 1984 · Rotterdam · Round of 16 · CarpetEdberg won 6-3 6-3
31 Oct 1983 · Stockholm · Round of 16 · HardKriek won 6-3 7-6