Boris Becker defeated Goran Ivanisevic 6-4 6-2 in the Stockholm quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 7–4. Boris Becker narrowed the head-to-head to 7–5.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-26 | Stuttgart Masters | R16 | carpet | Goran Ivanisevic | 7-6 7-6 |
| 1998-02-02 | Split | R16 | carpet | Goran Ivanisevic | 7-6 6-7 6-4 |
| 1997-05-12 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Goran Ivanisevic | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1996-12-02 | Grand Slam Cup | F | carpet | Boris Becker | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 1994-12-05 | Grand Slam Cup | QF | carpet | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1994-10-24 | Stockholm | F | hard | Boris Becker | 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 1994-06-20 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-2 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 1993-01-04 | Doha | F | hard | Boris Becker | 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5 |
| 1992-10-26 | Stockholm | QF | hard | Goran Ivanisevic | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1990-06-25 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Boris Becker | 4-6 7-6 6-0 7-6 |
| 1990-05-28 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Goran Ivanisevic | 5-7 6-4 7-5 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About