Rostagno v Muller

ATP Tour career

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

Lineball analyst11–2

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: Rostagno 374 matches, Muller 210 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.

0.01 total · best 1Titlesper game–
61.4First serve in %57.1
70.9First-serve points won %74.4
58.4Break points saved %57.1
38.2Return points won %33.0
5.3944 total · best 23Acesper game9.2776 total · best 22
12.74,743 total · best 38

Head to head

56 matches
since 19881

Hard · 4 matchesRostagno 3Muller 1
Grass · 2 matchesRostagno 2Muller 0
Grand Slams · 1 matchRostagno 1Muller 0

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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