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1. Voo de Mar says:

   May 25, 2025 at 12:35 pm

   19 of 30 games included to the stats (63%), games excluded between 3:2 for Stich in 1st, and 4:2 for him in 2nd set
   Number of aces, double faults & break points valid throughout

   Points won by each set: | “66-51”, 37-27 |
   Points won directly behind the serve (3rd set only):
   50 % Stich – 12 of 24
   10 % Davin – 4 of 40

   Franco Davin of Argentina, is the youngest player to win a tour-level main draw match in the Open Era. He achieved this feat at the age of 15 years and 1 month, defeating Hans Gildemeister in Buenos Aires ’85. Initially he was a South American response to Aaron Krickstein of the USA, who became the youngest titlist (16 years 2 months when captured the Tel Aviv ’83 title). Davin’s development wasn’t as rapid as in Krickstein’s case though, and he sunk into mediocrity by the end of the 80s. Therefore his advancement to the French Open quarterfinal was somewhat twisted: on the one hand such a result had been expected from him in the mid 80s, on the other hand it wasn’t expected a few years later when it happened. 21-year-old Davin [69] reached the French Open quarterfinal not facing a seeded player, Stich overwhelmed him with his power and finesse. Davin, who dedicated his whole career to clay-courts (like many South American players in those times) reached one Masters 1K quarterfinal too (Hamburg ’90), also avoiding a seeded player – in Hamburg and Paris he defeated Bergstrom in the first round. Davin prematurely retired in 1997, aged 27, almost three years after his last Grand Slam entrance.

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