Career 1993 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 Mats Wilander takes it, 11–2 on categories Wilander wins on sets won %. Motta’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Motta 267 matches, Wilander 741 matches.
Wilander has the better sets won %: 66.8 to Motta’s 42.1. Wilander averages 1.8 sets won a match to Motta’s 1.1 (60% more). Wilander averages 0.9 sets lost a match to Motta’s 1.5. Winners’ edge: Wilander’s team won 72%, Motta’s team won 39% of the matches they played. Longevity: Wilander has 741 matches across 16 seasons, Motta 267 in 15 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles, aces, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
– Titlesper game 0.1 34 total · best 1
– Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 7 total · best 1
64.8 First serve in % 65.5
65.7 First-serve points won % 66.3
59.2 Break points saved % 56.3
35.8 Return points won % 38.8
3 63 total · best 9 Acesper game
Head to head 0 5 matches since 1982 5
Clay · 5 matches Motta 0 Wilander 5 Grand Slams · 1 match Motta 0 Wilander 1 Last meetings 11 May 1987 · Rome · Round of 16 · Clay Wilander won 6-3 6-2 13 May 1985 · Rome · Round of 64 · Clay Wilander won 7-6 6-2 4 Apr 1983 · Lisbon · Round of 16 · Clay Wilander won 7-6 3-6 6-0 24 May 1982 · Roland Garros · Round of 64 · Clay Wilander won 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-2 26 Apr 1982 · Madrid · Round of 16 · Clay Wilander won 7-5 6-4 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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