Career 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 Emilio Sanchez takes it, 10–4 on categories Sanchez wins on first serve in %. Cane’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Cane 246 matches, Sanchez 690 matches.
Sanchez has the better first serve in %: 64.7 to Cane’s 50.9. Sanchez averages 1.2 double faults a match to Cane’s 2.1. Cane averages 5 aces a match to Sanchez’s 3.3 (50% more). Winners’ edge: Sanchez’s team won 60%, Cane’s team won 50% of the matches they played. Longevity: Sanchez has 690 matches across 14 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 16 total · best 1
50.9 First serve in % 64.7
70.9 First-serve points won % 67.8
58.0 Break points saved % 57.7
38.2 Return points won % 38.4
5 285 total · best 19 Acesper game 3.3 988 total · best 14
Head to head 2 6 matches since 1986 4
Clay · 4 matches Cane 1 Sanchez 3 Hard · 2 matches Cane 1 Sanchez 1 Last meetings 1 Jan 1990 · Wellington · Semifinal · Hard Sanchez won 7-5 6-2 24 July 1989 · Hilversum · Semifinal · Clay Sanchez won 6-2 6-2 8 May 1989 · Hamburg · Round of 32 · Clay Cane won 6-2 6-4 19 Sept 1988 · Seoul Olympics · Round of 32 · Hard Cane won 7-5 6-3 6-7 6-4 4 Aug 1986 · Kitzbuhel · Round of 16 · Clay Sanchez won 2-6 6-3 6-4 21 July 1986 · Bastad · Quarterfinal · Clay Sanchez won 6-3 3-6 6-3 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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