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Points won by each set: | 30-28, 31-22, 33-35 |
Points won directly behind the serve:
39 % Becker – 39 of 98
35 % Lendl – 29 of 81

Lendl led 4:1* (30/15) in the 3rd set, at 5:4 he squandered a triple set point – Becker won three consecutive points with volley winners! Becker served 14 out of 15 aces in the first two sets. The first of their three Wimbledon meetings, Becker won them all – the first was the easiest.

Becker’s route to his 5th title (2nd Wimbledon!):
1 Eduardo Bengoechea 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
2 Tom Gullikson 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
3 Paul McNamee 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
3 Mikael Pernfors 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-2
Q Miloslav Mecir 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(5)
S Henri Leconte 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3
W Ivan Lendl 6-4, 6-3, 7-5

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