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1. Voo de Mar says:

   December 20, 2020 at 10:34 am

   Points won by each set: [ 26-35, 42-41, 44-40, 28-15 ]
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   41 % Stich – 55 of 134
   45 % Ivanisevic – 62 of 137

   ## Ivanisevic [10] almost copied the scoreline of the previous Stockholm final in which he participated, but this time he finished as a runner-up. He was relatively close to win the match in straight sets as he had a set point in the 2nd set tie-break (his forehand flied too wide off Stich’s second serve) and led 5:4 (30-all) in the 3rd set. He was unbroken in eleven consecutive sets, but losing two tie-breaks made an impact on him and Stich got a break at “15” to lead 2:0 in the 4th set. The Croat was broken again in the last game of the match having a game point before. Stich [4] played only four backhand winners, but two of them in the first tie-break and another one on his first match point. Both players barely survived their opening matches against the local guys (Stich saved a mini-match point vs Pernfors while Ivanisevic withstood two match points vs Bergstrom 4-6, 7-5, 6-2).

   Stich’s route to his 12th title:
   2 Mikael Pernfors 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-2
   3 Magnus Gustafsson 7-6(2), 6-4
   Q Stefan Edberg 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
   S Marc Rosset 6-4, 7-6(1)
   W Goran Ivanisevic 4-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(3), 6-2

   # Stich trailed *1:3 in the 3rd set vs Edberg (two games away from defeat against him & Pernfors)

   ## Comparison of Ivanisevic’s back-to-back Stockholm finals:
   1992: Ivanisevic d. Forget 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2… 2 hours 44 minutes… Total points: 130-123 (aces: 30-17)… Breaks: 2-1
   1993: Stich d. Ivanisevic 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-2… 2 hours 33 minutes… Total points: 140-131 (aces: 15-30)… Breaks: 2-1

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