Krishnan v McEnroe
ATP Tour career
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John McEnroe takes it, 12–2 on categories
McEnroe wins on titles. Krishnan’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Krishnan 566 matches, McEnroe 1,030 matches.
- McEnroe has 77 titles (one every 11.1 matches) to Krishnan’s 8 titles (one every 33.3 matches).
- Krishnan has the better first serve in %: 69 to McEnroe’s 56.5.
- McEnroe has the better first-serve points won %: 75.5 to Krishnan’s 61.7.
- Winners’ edge: McEnroe’s team won 82%, Krishnan’s team won 53% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: McEnroe has 1,030 matches across 18 seasons, Krishnan 566 in 18 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, 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.
- 0.08 total · best 1Titlesper game0.177 total · best 1
- –Grand Slam titlesper game0.07 total · best 1
- 69.0First serve in %56.5
- 61.7First-serve points won %75.5
- 51.3Break points saved %60.0
- 40.8Return points won %39.4
- 0.625 total · best 5
Head to head
09 matches
since 19799
since 19799
- Hard · 4 matchesKrishnan 0McEnroe 4
- Carpet · 2 matchesKrishnan 0McEnroe 2
- Grass · 2 matchesKrishnan 0McEnroe 2
- Clay · 1 matchKrishnan 0McEnroe 1
- Grand Slams · 2 matchesKrishnan 0McEnroe 2
Last meetings
- 25 Feb 1991 · Chicago · Round of 16 · CarpetMcEnroe won 7-5 6-3
- 11 June 1990 · London / Queen's Club · Round of 32 · GrassMcEnroe won 4-6 6-4 6-2
- 9 Oct 1989 · Toulouse · Round of 16 · HardMcEnroe won 7-6 6-3
- 4 Nov 1985 · Stockholm · Round of 32 · HardMcEnroe won 6-4 7-6
- 12 Aug 1985 · Montreal / Toronto · Quarterfinal · HardMcEnroe won 6-3 6-2
- 22 Apr 1985 · Atlanta · Round of 16 · Carpet
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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