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1. Voo de Mar says:

   November 19, 2023 at 4:35 pm

   Points won by each set: | 45-41, 29-18, 33-25 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   37 % Becker – 37 of 98
   38 % Cash – 36 of 93

   A clash of Wimbledon champions who collected four titles in the previous five years: Becker (1985-86, 89) and Cash (1987). # The expectations were high, instead of fireworks the match brought a disappointment though, like two years before when Cash also got just eleven games being much higher ranked player than in 1990 [4 vs 142 – the low ranking was a consequence of not playing almost the entire year 1989]. The “wild card” Australian led 5:4* (30/0) and wasted two set points at 6:5 missing backhand returns hitting in different directions off Becker’s second serves to lose a 3/7 tie-break. Those wasted chances possibly made an impact on an early break in the 2nd set despite him leading 40/0 (the umpire helped Becker a bit with an overrule at deuce). The German [2] obtained the last break at 1-all in the 3rd set. It was their fourth and last meeting (3-1 Becker).

   # Comparison of their two Wimbledon meetings:
   1988 (QF): Becker d. Cash 6-4, 6-3, 6-4… 2 hours 16 minutes… Total points: 87-74… Breaks: 4-1
   1990 (4R): Becker d. Cash 7-6, 6-1, 6-4… 2 hours 14 minutes… Total points: 107-84… Breaks: 3-0

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