Career 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Jim Courier takes it, 13–1 on categories Courier wins on titles. Pereira’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Pereira 179 matches, Courier 717 matches.
Courier has 23 titles (one every 20 matches) to Pereira’s 2 titles (one every 33.3 matches). Courier has the better sets won %: 65.4 to Pereira’s 40.4. Courier averages 1.7 sets won a match to Pereira’s 1.0 (66% more). Winners’ edge: Courier’s team won 68%, Pereira’s team won 36% of the matches they played. Longevity: Courier has 717 matches across 14 seasons, Pereira 179 in 10 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam 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 2 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.1 23 total · best 1
– Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 4 total · best 1
61.5 First serve in % 62.2
73.2 First-serve points won % 74.3
58.5 Break points saved % 60.6
34.1 Return points won % 39.5
5.9 716 total · best 19
Head to head 1 3 matches since 1989 2
Hard · 3 matches Pereira 1 Courier 2 Last meetings 6 Feb 1995 · San Jose · Round of 16 · Hard Courier won 6-4 6-1 25 July 1994 · ATP Masters 1000 Canada · Round of 32 · Hard Courier won 7-6(3) 6-4 20 Nov 1989 · Itaparica · Round of 32 · Hard Pereira won 6-2 6-4 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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