Fitzgerald v Masur

ATP Tour career

John FitzgeraldAustralia452 games · 1979–1995 Wally MasurAustralia582 games · 1981–1995Most acesFewest double faults

Lineball analyst3–11

Wally Masur takes it, 11–3 on categories

Masur wins on break points saved %. Fitzgerald’s case rests on return points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Fitzgerald 452 matches, Masur 582 matches.

Masur averages 4.6 aces a match to Fitzgerald’s 2.1 — 2.2 times as many.
Masur averages 2.1 double faults a match to Fitzgerald’s 4.0.
Masur has the better break points saved %: 59.7 to Fitzgerald’s 54.8.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, double faults): 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.

0.06 total · best 1Titlesper game0.03 total · best 1
61.8First serve in %66.2
67.8First-serve points won %70.2
54.8Break points saved %59.7
39.0Return points won %36.9
2.190 total · best 8Acesper game4.6995 total · best 14

Head to head

48 matches
since 19834

Hard · 4 matchesFitzgerald 1Masur 3
Carpet · 2 matchesFitzgerald 2Masur 0
Grass · 2 matchesFitzgerald 1Masur 1
Grand Slams · 2 matchesFitzgerald 2Masur 0

Last meetings

6 Apr 1992 · Tokyo Outdoor · Round of 32 · HardMasur won 6-4 6-2
12 Feb 1990 · Toronto Indoor · Round of 64 · CarpetFitzgerald won 4-6 7-6 6-3
28 Dec 1987 · Adelaide · Semifinal · HardMasur won 6-1 6-1
6 July 1987 · Newport · Quarterfinal · GrassMasur won 6-4 6-3
23 June 1986 · Wimbledon · Round of 32 · GrassFitzgerald won 7-6 7-6 5-7 6-4
7 Jan 1985 · Auckland · Semifinal · HardMasur won 5-7 7-5 7-5
28 Aug 1984 · US Open · Round of 128 · HardFitzgerald won

Last 10 games

Titles, oldest to newest.

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