Marsh v Volkov

Alexander Volkov takes it, 12–1 on categories

Volkov wins on first-serve points won %. Marsh’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Marsh 9 matches, Volkov 550 matches.

• Marsh has the better first serve in %: 68.6 to Volkov’s 52.6.
• Volkov has the better first-serve points won %: 71.8 to Marsh’s 58.2.
• Volkov averages 4.7 aces a match to Marsh’s 0.1 — 42.5 times as many.
• Winners’ edge: Volkov’s team won 54%, Marsh’s team won 22% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Volkov has 550 matches across 12 seasons, Marsh 9 in 4 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Small sample: Marsh (9 matches) — treat the averages with care.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles): 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.