Career 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 Paolo Cane takes it, 9–6 on categories Cane wins on titles. Perez’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Cane 246 matches, Perez 407 matches.
Cane has 3 titles (one every 33.3 matches) to Perez’s 1 title (one every 50 matches). Perez has the better first serve in %: 60 to Cane’s 50.9. Cane averages 5 aces a match to Perez’s 2.2 — 2.3 times as many. Longevity: Perez has 407 matches across 16 seasons, Cane 246 in 13 — 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. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 3 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 1 total · best 1
50.9 First serve in % 60.0
70.9 First-serve points won % 61.8
58.0 Break points saved % 52.2
38.2 Return points won % 41.1
5 285 total · best 19 Acesper game 2.2 113 total · best 9
Head to head 3 5 matches since 1986 2
Clay · 5 matches Cane 3 Perez 2 Last meetings 24 Sept 1990 · Palermo · Round of 32 · Clay Cane won 3-6 6-4 6-2 9 Apr 1990 · Barcelona · Round of 32 · Clay Perez won 6-2 2-0 ret. 11 July 1988 · Bastad · Round of 32 · Clay Cane won 6-1 6-4 16 May 1988 · Florence · Round of 32 · Clay Perez won 7-5 6-7 6-3 9 June 1986 · Bologna · Quarterfinal · Clay Cane won 1-6 6-2 6-1 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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