Pete Sampras vs Boris Becker — Indianapolis Final
Pete Sampras defeated Boris Becker 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the Indianapolis final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Boris Becker came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Pete Sampras claimed a first win over Boris Becker in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSampras P. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsSampras P. and Becker B. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sampras P. went 3–0 (100%) against them, Becker B. 2–2 (50%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
3–0100%Sampras P. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents2–250%Becker B. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
9–2Sets8–7
62–43Games70–80
1–0Tiebreaks2–0
1–0Deciding sets0–0
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Agassi A.W6-4 6-3 6-2US Open · hardL7-6 3-6 2-6 3-6US Open · hard- vs Lendl I.W6-4 7-6 3-6 4-6 6-2US Open · hardW1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4Australian Open · hard
vs Lundgren P.Hard to compareW6-4 6-3 6-3US Open · hardW7-6(3) 7-5 7-5Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Sampras P.August 1991IndianapolisThis matchHard7-6(2) 3-6 6-3
- Becker B.October 1990StockholmHard6-4 6-4
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSampras P.Becker B.1 945ELO1 8011 940Hard ELO1 7488–2Last 105–520Age23185 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysRight