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1. Voo de Mar says:

   October 19, 2023 at 4:37 pm

   Points won by each set: | 36-32, 35-25 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   44 % Becker – 30 of 67
   26 % Sampras – 16 of 61

   # Their second Stockholm semifinal, and exactly like four years before, Becker prevailed dropping four games in each set. Both matches were played on carpet in the “Ericsson Globe Arena”, but in the meantime colour of the surface was changed (from blue to orange, in 1992). Their first meeting in Sweden it was a typical match for the ‘6-4 6-4′ scoreline given two big servers, yet in 1994 there were many chances to break despite Becker’s very good serving, and Sampras’ decent. The American [1] led with a break in the mid-opening set. At *4:5 (15-all) he saw Becker passing him three times in a row with backhands down the line! The German [6] led *4:2 in the 2nd set, at 5:4 he converted his second match point with a forehand winner (cross-court passing-shot).

   # Comparison of their two Stockholm semifinals (the same scoreline):
   1990: Becker d. Sampras 6-4, 6-4… 76 minutes… Total points: 62-53… Breaks: 2-0 (Sampras serving first in both sets)
   1994: Becker d. Sampras 6-4, 6-4… 74 minutes… Total points: 71-57… Breaks: 4-2 (Becker serving first in both sets)

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2. Voo de Mar says:

   October 19, 2023 at 6:15 pm

   Becker and Sampras met three times in Stockholm, their two ‘6-4, 6-4’ semifinals were separated by a meeting in the quarterfinal ’91 which Becker won 7-5, 7-5

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