Boris Becker vs Ivan Lendl — Australian Open Final
Boris Becker defeated Ivan Lendl 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Lendl came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Boris Becker claimed a first win over Ivan Lendl in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Boris Becker dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Lendl 1–6 6–4 6–4 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBecker B. came through in four sets.
Common opponents
2 shared · last 12 monthsBecker B. and Lendl I. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Becker B. went 1–1 (50%) against them, Lendl I. 2–1 (67%).
1–150%Becker B. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents2–167%Lendl I. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
5–3Sets5–4
38–32Games44–42
0–0Tiebreaks1–1
0–1Deciding sets0–0
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Carbonell T.W6-4 6-2 6-2US Open · hardW6-4 6-2 6-3Australian Open · hard
vs Edberg S.L2-6 2-6 6-3 6-3 4-6Wimbledon · grassL1-6 6-7 3-6Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Becker B. leads 1–0 · Grass: Lendl I. leads 1–0
- Becker B.January 1991Australian OpenThis matchHard1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
- Lendl I.June 1990Queen's ClubGrass6-3 6-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchBecker B.Lendl I.1 801ELO1 6231 748Hard ELO1 6355–5Last 105–5