Career 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 Too close to call — 8–6 on categories McEnroe wins on double faults. Tarango’s case rests on titles. ATP Tour career: McEnroe 303 matches, Tarango 533 matches.
Tarango has 2 titles (one every 25 matches) to McEnroe’s 1 title (one every 50 matches). Tarango averages 3.9 aces a match to McEnroe’s 2.9 (33% more). McEnroe averages 3.1 double faults a match to Tarango’s 3.8. Longevity: Tarango has 533 matches across 16 seasons, McEnroe 303 in 15 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 2 total · best 1
60.8 First serve in % 61.4
66.7 First-serve points won % 67.8
60.2 Break points saved % 58.8
39.7 Return points won % 38.6
2.9 726 total · best 17 Acesper game 3.9 1,803 total · best 23
Head to head 5 6 matches since 1990 1
Hard · 3 matches McEnroe 3 Tarango 0 Clay · 2 matches McEnroe 2 Tarango 0 Carpet · 1 match McEnroe 0 Tarango 1 Grand Slams · 2 matches McEnroe 2 Tarango 0 Last meetings 27 Feb 1995 · Rotterdam · Round of 32 · Carpet Tarango won 6-2 6-7(4) 6-2 4 Apr 1994 · Tokyo Outdoor · Round of 32 · Hard McEnroe won 7-6(5) 6-4 10 May 1993 · Coral Springs · Round of 16 · Clay McEnroe won 6-1 6-4 3 May 1993 · Tampa · Quarterfinal · Clay McEnroe won 6-4 6-4 13 Jan 1992 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · Hard McEnroe won 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-3 27 Aug 1990 · US Open · Round of 128 · Hard McEnroe won 6-3 6-4 1-6 2-6 7-5 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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