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1. Voo de Mar says:

   October 2, 2022 at 5:32 pm

   Points won by each set: | 32-27, 26-15 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   48 % Washington – 26 of 54
   21 % Boetsch – 10 of 46

   The most important numbers in the careers of these two guys born in 1969, Washington [22] & Boetsch [54] look similar, but results in the biggest events separate them in a historic perspective – Washington played a major final while Boetsch never reached the quarterfinals at majors, Washington played two Masters 1K finals while Boetsch never appeared in the final at this level… The Frenchman played four semifinals of Mercedes Super 9 series (predecessor of Masters 1K): Monte Carlo ’92, Paris ’93, Essen ’95 & Key Biscayne ’96. In Germany, he seemed to be in a great shape having rather easily eliminated the elite guys like Ferreira, Kafelnikov & Krajicek, but Washington had his arguments too, when he ousted the best player in the world Agassi in the third round. In the opener Boetsch seemed to feel the ball a bit better until 5-all, but at *5:6 (0/30) he made successive double faults allowing his opponent to play freely in the 2nd set – Washington won as many as three games at ‘love’. Two weeks earlier in Ostrava, Washington also defeated Boetsch in the semifinalas (6-3, 6-2), after a bit longer encounter.

   Serve & volley: Washington 4/6, Boetsch 1/1

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