Marsh v Krajicek

Richard Krajicek takes it, 10–2 on categories

Krajicek 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, Krajicek 616 matches.

• Krajicek has the better first-serve points won %: 81.4 to Marsh’s 58.2.
• Marsh has the better first serve in %: 68.6 to Krajicek’s 58.2.
• Krajicek averages 12.2 aces a match to Marsh’s 0.1 — 110.6 times as many.
• Winners’ edge: Krajicek’s team won 66%, Marsh’s team won 22% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Krajicek has 616 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 (grand slam 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.