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1. Voo de Mar says:

   October 28, 2025 at 11:20 am

   Points won by each set: | 42-32, 38-30 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   13 % Muster – 10 of 72
   18 % Agenor – 13 of 70

   Muster [24] established himself as a real force in men’s tennis in the second half of 1988 when he was 21. He lost in the third round of the French Open to Becker, but slightly injured himself in the 4th set while leading, so probably that loss against one of the best players in the world it was a boost of self-confidence, and in the second half of the season Muster reached five finals (four finals he won on clay, lost a final on carpet). Within a few months he jumped from no. 50 to 13; at the time he triumphed in the south-west of France, he enjoyed a period when won 25 out of 27 matches. The 1st set of his final against Agenor [31], who lived in Bordeaux since 10, it was a gruelling battle. Trailing 3-6, *1:4 the Haitian understood he wouldn’t defeat Muster in classical baseline rallies, he changed the model of his “Yamaha” racquet to presumably a newer, lighter one, and accelerated his shots to shorten the points. Muster fought off two break points serving for the championship. Despite a straightforward scoreline he was very happy, and admitted he didn’t expect to beat Agenor in front of his home crowd.

   Muster’s route to his 3rd title:
   1 Thierry Champion 6-1, 6-4
   2 Claudio Pistolesi 6-2, 6-1
   Q Luiz Mattar 7-5, 6-2
   S Horst Skoff 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
   W Ronald Agenor 6-3, 6-3

   Serve & volley: Muster 0/2, Agenor 2/5

   ☆ Even though against Skoff, Muster played 14 games more, that match was a minute shorter than the final!

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