Carlsson v Vilas
ATP Tour career
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Too close to call — 4–3 on categories
Vilas wins on sets won. Carlsson’s case rests on games lost. ATP Tour career: Carlsson 210 matches, Vilas 1,197 matches.
- Carlsson averages 8.6 games lost a match to Vilas’ 9.8.
- Vilas averages 1.8 sets won a match to Carlsson’s 1.7 (7% more).
- Carlsson averages 0.7 sets lost a match to Vilas’ 0.7.
- Longevity: Vilas has 1,197 matches across 23 seasons, Carlsson 210 in 7 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles, double faults): those averages use only the games that logged them.
- Different eras: the game, the rules and the stat-keeping have all changed between their careers.
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.
- 0.110 total · best 1Titlesper game0.163 total · best 1
- –Grand Slam titlesper game0.04 total · best 1
- –First serve in %70.3
- –First-serve points won %60.0
- –Break points saved %41.2
- –Return points won %40.0
- 12.72,665 total · best 26Games wonper game13.416,023 total · best 30
Head to head
44 matches
since 19860
since 19860
- Clay · 4 matchesCarlsson 4Vilas 0
Last meetings
- 9 May 1988 · Rome · Round of 32 · ClayCarlsson won 7-6 6-1
- 6 July 1987 · Boston · Round of 16 · ClayCarlsson won 6-3 6-2
- 20 Apr 1987 · Monte Carlo · Round of 16 · ClayCarlsson won 6-7 6-3 6-2
- 21 July 1986 · Boston · Quarterfinal · ClayCarlsson won 6-1 6-3
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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