Brown v Gilbert

Brad Gilbert takes it, 12–2 on categories

Gilbert wins on first-serve points won %. Brown’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Brown 313 matches, Gilbert 792 matches.

• Brown has the better first serve in %: 75.9 to Gilbert’s 56.3.
• Gilbert has the better first-serve points won %: 72.3 to Brown’s 56.5.
• Gilbert has the better break points saved %: 59.8 to Brown’s 50.
• Winners’ edge: Gilbert’s team won 64%, Brown’s team won 45% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Gilbert has 792 matches across 15 seasons, Brown 313 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (aces, finals, double faults): 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.