Career 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 Joakim Nystrom takes it, 7–1 on categories Nystrom wins on games won. Cassidy’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Cassidy 110 matches, Nystrom 400 matches.
Cassidy has 1 title (one every 20 matches) to Nystrom’s 13 titles (one every 25 matches). Nystrom averages 13.3 games won a match to Cassidy’s 10.8 (23% more). Nystrom has the better sets won %: 60.7 to Cassidy’s 36.1. Winners’ edge: Nystrom’s team won 65%, Cassidy’s team won 32% of the matches they played. Longevity: Nystrom has 400 matches across 10 seasons, Cassidy 110 in 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals, tour finals matches): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.1 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 13 total · best 1
10.8 1,189 total · best 26 Games wonper game 13.3 5,319 total · best 28
36.1 Sets won % 60.7
44.7 Games won % 54.4
0.1 1 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 18 total · best 1
0.9 100 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.6 643 total · best 3
Head to head 1 3 matches since 1984 2
Hard · 2 matches Cassidy 1 Nystrom 1 Grass · 1 match Cassidy 0 Nystrom 1 Grand Slams · 1 match Cassidy 0 Nystrom 1 Last meetings 7 Mar 1988 · Orlando · Round of 32 · Hard Cassidy won 6-0 7-6 26 Nov 1984 · Australian Open · Round of 32 · Grass Nystrom won 7-6 6-4 6-3 20 Aug 1984 · Cincinnati · Quarterfinal · Hard Nystrom won 6-7 6-3 6-2 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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