Career 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 Mark Dickson takes it, 5–1 on categories Dickson wins on sets lost. ATP Tour career: Dickson 246 matches, Nelson 143 matches.
Dickson averages 1.2 sets lost a match to Nelson’s 1.6. Dickson has the better sets won %: 52.7 to Nelson’s 41.5. Dickson averages 1.3 sets won a match to Nelson’s 1.1 (21% more). Winners’ edge: Dickson’s team won 52%, Nelson’s team won 37% of the matches they played. Longevity: Dickson has 246 matches across 8 seasons, Nelson 143 in 11 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 2 total · best 1 Titlesper game –
– First serve in % 57.4
– First-serve points won % 72.0
– Break points saved % 56.5
– Return points won % 36.7
– Acesper game 5.2 57 total · best 12
12.5 3,086 total · best 27 Games wonper game 12.6 1,795 total · best 36
Head to head 2 4 matches since 1984 2
Hard · 2 matches Dickson 1 Nelson 1 Carpet · 2 matches Dickson 1 Nelson 1 Grand Slams · 1 match Dickson 0 Nelson 1 Last meetings 2 Nov 1987 · Stockholm · Round of 64 · Hard Dickson won 6-4 4-6 6-4 27 Aug 1985 · US Open · Round of 128 · Hard Nelson won 7-6 4-6 7-6 7-6 12 Nov 1984 · Treviso · Round of 16 · Carpet Nelson won 6-3 6-4 1 Oct 1984 · Brisbane · Quarterfinal · Carpet Dickson won 6-4 2-6 6-2 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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