Career 1972 1970 1969 1968 Koji Watanabe takes it, 6–0 on categories Watanabe wins on games won. ATP Tour career: Watanabe 43 matches, Cruz 22 matches.
Watanabe averages 14.4 games won a match to Cruz’s 10.8 (33% more). Watanabe has the better sets won %: 45.7 to Cruz’s 26.2. Watanabe averages 1.4 sets won a match to Cruz’s 0.8 (75% more). Winners’ edge: Watanabe’s team won 42%, Cruz’s team won 18% of the matches they played. Longevity: Watanabe has 43 matches across 4 seasons, Cruz 22 in 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (davis/bjk cup matches): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
14.4 618 total · best 27 Games wonper game 10.8 238 total · best 27
45.7 Sets won % 26.2
49.3 Games won % 41.8
1.4 58 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 0.8 17 total · best 3
1.6 69 total · best 3 Sets lostper game · lower is better 2.2 48 total · best 3
14.8 636 total · best 30 Games lostper game · lower is better 15.1 332 total · best 22
Head to head 2 2 matches 0
Last meetings 18 Apr 1969 · Davis Cup AME SF: JPN vs PHI · Round robin 6-3 6-4 6-4 10 May 1968 · Davis Cup AME F: JPN vs PHI · Round robin 4-6 6-2 6-0 6-2 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest.
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