Garnett v Bergstrom

ATP Tour career

Bret GarnettUnited States27 games · 1988–1993Most acesMost break points saved %Christian BergstromSweden323 games · 1985–1996Most return points won %Fewest double faults

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Christian Bergstrom takes it, 10–3 on categories

Bergstrom wins on return points won %. Garnett’s case rests on break points saved %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Garnett 27 matches, Bergstrom 323 matches.

Bergstrom has the better return points won %: 40.4 to Garnett’s 33.2.
Garnett averages 5.3 aces a match to Bergstrom’s 2.6 — 2.1 times as many.
Bergstrom averages 2.1 double faults a match to Garnett’s 3.6.
Winners’ edge: Bergstrom’s team won 50%, Garnett’s team won 30% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Bergstrom has 323 matches across 12 seasons, Garnett 27 in 6 — 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.

Tale of the tape

Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.

59.6First serve in %65.1
65.8First-serve points won %64.9
59.8Break points saved %56.8
33.2Return points won %40.4
5.369 total · best 11Acesper game2.6480 total · best 14
11.9321 total · best 24Games wonper game12.43,988 total · best 29

Head to head

01 match
since 19921

Hard · 1 matchGarnett 0Bergstrom 1
Grand Slams · 1 matchGarnett 0Bergstrom 1

Last meetings

13 Jan 1992 · Australian Open · Round of 32 · HardBergstrom won 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-2

Last 10 games

First serve in %, oldest to newest.

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