1 Response to paris90edberg_bruguera

1. Voo de Mar says:

   November 3, 2020 at 3:02 am

   Points won by each set: | 31-20, 32-20 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   35 % Edberg – 16 of 45
   22 % Bruguera – 13 of 58

   [1] Edberg’s magical performance at the net. Especially between *2:3 in the 1st, and 3:0 (30-all) in the 2nd set, the Swede was playing amazing tennis in offence: volleys, smashes, dropshots – everything worked his way when he was approaching the net. It was a revenge for a sensational defeat to Bruguera [39] during their previous meeting, also in Paris (Roland Garros ’90). The 19-year-old Spaniard was a shocking semifinalist on carpet, because he had been known as a clay-courter, yet he found his way to win four consecutive matches in deciding sets (Leconte, Gomez, Rosset, Raoux)… In hindsight a title match for Edberg because his final opponent Becker was injured and retired after just six games (the “best of five” format).

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