Points won by each set: [ 30-16, 28-18 ]
Points won directly behind the serve:
33 % Becker – 17 of 51
21 % Volkov – 9 of 41

The 22-year-old Volkov [61] of Soviet Union, unexpectedly reached his first Grand Prix final after dramatic win over Eric Jelen. Volkov needed six match points in three different games to beat the West German 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(7). In the final the Kalingrad native had a break point at 1-all against Jelen’s team-mate, since then it was a one way traffic, despite Becker’s [4] moderate service performance – he was delivering 1st serve below 40%.

Becker’s route to his 20th title:
1 Ronald Agenor 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-1
2 Guy Forget 6-3, 7-6
Q Christian Bergstrom 7-6, 7-5
S John McEnroe 6-2, 6-3
W Alexander Volkov 6-1, 6-2