Career 2003 2002 2001 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 Michael Chang takes it, 10–4 on categories Chang wins on titles. Carlsen’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Carlsen 513 matches, Chang 962 matches.
Chang has 35 titles (one every 25 matches) to Carlsen’s 3 titles (one every 33.3 matches). Carlsen averages 7.7 aces a match to Chang’s 4 (92% more). Chang averages 1.0 sets lost a match to Carlsen’s 1.4. Winners’ edge: Chang’s team won 68%, Carlsen’s team won 46% of the matches they played. Longevity: Chang has 962 matches across 17 seasons, Carlsen 513 in 15 — 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 3 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 35 total · best 1
– Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 1 total · best 1
58.2 First serve in % 56.0
74.9 First-serve points won % 71.5
62.5 Break points saved % 59.1
34.8 Return points won % 42.2
7.7 3,931 total · best 28
Head to head 1 9 matches since 1993 8
Hard · 9 matches Carlsen 1 Chang 8 Grand Slams · 1 match Carlsen 0 Chang 1 Last meetings 24 Aug 1998 · Boston · Round of 16 · Hard Chang won 7-5 6-2 19 Jan 1998 · Australian Open · Round of 128 · Hard Chang won 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-3 17 Feb 1997 · Memphis · Round of 16 · Hard Chang won 6-7(2) 6-2 6-0 15 July 1996 · Washington · Semifinal · Hard Chang won 6-3 6-4 14 Aug 1995 · New Haven · Round of 32 · Hard Carlsen won 7-5 6-4 17 Apr 1995 · Hong Kong · Quarterfinal · Hard Chang won 6-3 6-2 10 Apr 1995 · Tokyo Outdoor · Round of 16 · Hard Chang won 6-7(7) 6-3 6-4 31 Jan 1994 · San Jose · Round of 16 · Hard Chang won 6-3 6-2 12 Apr 1993 · Hong Kong · Quarterfinal · Hard Chang won 7-6(6) 6-2 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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