Career 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 Mats Wilander takes it, 6–0 on categories Wilander wins on sets lost. ATP Tour career: Holmes 174 matches, Wilander 741 matches.
Wilander averages 0.9 sets lost a match to Holmes’ 1.4. Wilander has the better sets won %: 66.8 to Holmes’s 47.7. Wilander averages 1.8 sets won a match to Holmes’ 1.3 (40% more). Winners’ edge: Wilander’s team won 72%, Holmes’s team won 47% of the matches they played. Longevity: Wilander has 741 matches across 16 seasons, Holmes 174 in 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles, aces): 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
– First serve in % 65.5
– First-serve points won % 66.3
– Break points saved % 56.3
– Return points won % 38.8
– Acesper game 2.8 344 total · best 12
13.0 2,263 total · best 36
Head to head 1 4 matches since 1985 3
Hard · 3 matches Holmes 0 Wilander 3 Carpet · 1 match Holmes 1 Wilander 0 Grand Slams · 2 matches Holmes 0 Wilander 2 Last meetings 29 Aug 1988 · US Open · Round of 128 · Hard Wilander won 6-2 6-1 6-4 23 Feb 1987 · Key Biscayne · Round of 64 · Hard Wilander won 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3 27 Aug 1985 · US Open · Round of 16 · Hard Wilander won 7-6 6-1 7-5 21 Jan 1985 · Philadelphia · Round of 32 · Carpet Holmes won 6-4 6-3 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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