Stats on 1984 AO Final (Wilander-Curren)

Moose Malloy

G.O.A.T.
Wilander d Curren 67(5),64,76(3),62

Wilander had 47 non service winners: 16 FH, 8 BH, 3 FHV, 15 BHV, 5 O
Curren had 40 non service winners: 11 FH, 8 BH, 15 FHV, 5 BHV, 1 O

Winners by set:
Wilander: 12, 8, 16, 11
Curren: 11, 3, 18, 8

Wilander had 4 aces, 2 doubles
Curren had 9 aces, 6 doubles

Wilander had 39 unreturned serves(I didn't count service winners for this match), Curren had 29.

Wilander had 2 return winners, Curren 3.

Wilander was 116 of 151 on 1st serves, or 77%
Curren was 75 of 148 or 51%

Wilander held serve at love 5 times, Curren once.

Wilander was 6-18 on break points, Curren 3-11.

Total breaks by set:
0,1,6,2

Wilander had a set point at 5-6 in the 1st set, & was up 4-0 & 5-3 in the tiebreak.

Curren was up 5-3 in the 3rd set.

Wilander served & volleyed on virtually every 1st serve & stayed back on virtually every 2nd serve. Curren S&Ved on every 1st & 2nd serve.
 
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krosero

Legend
Wilander had 47 non service winners: 16 FH, 8 BH, 3 FHV, 15 BHV, 5 O

Curren had 40 non service winners: 11 FH, 8 BH, 15 FHV, 5 BHV, 1 O
This is a good stat for Wilander, with nearly as many winners from volleys/overheads as ground strokes (23 vs. 24).

But Curren was also well balanced. His ground strokes almost matched his volleys/overheads, 19 to 21.

Wilander had 39 unreturned serves(I didn't count service winners for this match), Curren had 29.
Although Curren had more aces, Wilander was getting serves back into play more successfully when he got a racquet on them.
 
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