Career 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 Too close to call — 9–5 on categories Chang wins on titles. Philippoussis’s case rests on first-serve points won %. ATP Tour career: Philippoussis 494 matches, Chang 962 matches.
Chang has 35 titles (one every 25 matches) to Philippoussis’ 11 titles (one every 33.3 matches). Philippoussis averages 13.2 aces a match to Chang’s 4 — 3.3 times as many. Philippoussis has the better first-serve points won %: 80 to Chang’s 71.5. Winners’ edge: Chang’s team won 68%, Philippoussis’s team won 61% of the matches they played. Longevity: Chang has 962 matches across 17 seasons, Philippoussis 494 in 13 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 11 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 35 total · best 1
– Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 1 total · best 1
58.0 First serve in % 56.0
80.0 First-serve points won % 71.5
62.4 Break points saved % 59.1
34.9 Return points won % 42.2
13.2 6,537 total · best 46
Head to head 5 8 matches since 1995 3
Hard · 5 matches Philippoussis 5 Chang 0 Carpet · 2 matches Philippoussis 0 Chang 2 Clay · 1 match Philippoussis 0 Chang 1 Grand Slams · 1 match Philippoussis 1 Chang 0 Finals · 2 matches Philippoussis 1 Chang 1 Last meetings 28 July 2003 · Los Angeles · Round of 16 · Hard Philippoussis won 6-2 6-4 19 Mar 2001 · ATP Masters 1000 Miami · Round of 64 · Hard Philippoussis won 7-6(2) 6-4 8 Nov 1999 · Stockholm · Round of 32 · Hard Philippoussis won 7-6(3) 4-6 6-1 18 Jan 1999 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · Hard Philippoussis won 7-6(1) 2-6 6-3 5-7 7-5 16 Feb 1998 · Memphis · Final · Hard Philippoussis won 6-3 6-2 28 Oct 1996 · ATP Masters 1000 Paris · Round of 32 · Carpet Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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