Bloom v Rensburg

Christo Van Rensburg takes it, 9–4 on categories

Van Rensburg wins on first-serve points won %. Bloom’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Bloom 189 matches, Van Rensburg 327 matches.

• Van Rensburg averages 3.8 aces a match to Bloom’s 2.2 (77% more).
• Bloom averages 2.5 double faults a match to Van Rensburg’s 6.5.
• Bloom has the better first serve in %: 63.3 to Van Rensburg’s 57.9.
• Winners’ edge: Van Rensburg’s team won 51%, Bloom’s team won 44% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Van Rensburg has 327 matches across 13 seasons, Bloom 189 in 12 — 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.