Muller v Rostagno

ATP Tour career

Gary MullerSouth Africa210 games · 1985–1995Most acesMost first-serve points won %Derrick RostagnoUnited States374 games · 1983–1996Fewest double faultsMost sets won

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Derrick Rostagno takes it, 11–2 on categories

Rostagno wins on first serve in %. Muller’s case rests on first-serve points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Muller 210 matches, Rostagno 374 matches.

Muller averages 9.2 aces a match to Rostagno’s 5.3 (73% more).
Rostagno averages 3.3 double faults a match to Muller’s 4.2.
Rostagno averages 1.3 sets won a match to Muller’s 1.1 (24% more).
Winners’ edge: Rostagno’s team won 51%, Muller’s team won 42% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Rostagno has 374 matches across 13 seasons, Muller 210 in 11 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, finals…): 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.

–Titlesper game0.01 total · best 1
57.1First serve in %61.4
74.4First-serve points won %70.9
57.1Break points saved %58.4
33.0Return points won %38.2
9.2776 total · best 22Acesper game5.3944 total · best 23
11.92,508 total · best 29

Head to head

16 matches
since 19885

Hard · 4 matchesMuller 1Rostagno 3
Grass · 2 matchesMuller 0Rostagno 2
Grand Slams · 1 matchMuller 0Rostagno 1

Last meetings

13 July 1992 · Washington · Quarterfinal · HardRostagno won 6-1 6-7(7) 7-6(5)
16 July 1990 · Washington · Round of 32 · HardRostagno won 4-6 6-3 6-2
11 June 1990 · London / Queen's Club · Round of 64 · GrassRostagno won 6-1 5-7 6-2
7 Aug 1989 · Indianapolis · Round of 64 · HardMuller won 6-3 7-6
12 June 1989 · London / Queen's Club · Quarterfinal · GrassRostagno won 6-7 6-2 6-2
11 Jan 1988 · Australian Open · Round of 128 · HardRostagno won 6-4 7-6 7-5

Last 10 games

Titles, oldest to newest.

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