Career 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Too close to call — 9–5 on categories Wheaton wins on first-serve points won %. Palmer’s case rests on double faults. ATP Tour career: Palmer 148 matches, Wheaton 421 matches.
Wheaton averages 7.6 aces a match to Palmer’s 3.8 — 2 times as many. Wheaton has the better first-serve points won %: 73.7 to Palmer’s 69.6. Palmer averages 3.8 double faults a match to Wheaton’s 4.3. Winners’ edge: Wheaton’s team won 55%, Palmer’s team won 46% of the matches they played. Longevity: Wheaton has 421 matches across 15 seasons, Palmer 148 in 12 — 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 3 total · best 1
60.7 First serve in % 60.1
69.6 First-serve points won % 73.7
61.4 Break points saved % 60.9
37.0 Return points won % 37.8
3.8 519 total · best 18 Acesper game 7.6 2,447 total · best 29
Head to head 1 3 matches since 1992 2
Hard · 2 matches Palmer 0 Wheaton 2 Grass · 1 match Palmer 1 Wheaton 0 Grand Slams · 1 match Palmer 0 Wheaton 1 Last meetings 12 June 1995 · London / Queen's Club · Round of 64 · Grass Palmer won 6-2 4-6 6-1 8 Aug 1994 · ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati · Round of 64 · Hard Wheaton won 7-6(2) 6-3 31 Aug 1992 · US Open · Round of 64 · Hard Wheaton won 6-4 6-4 6-0 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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