Boris Becker vs Goran Ivanisevic — Grand Slam Cup Final
Grand Slam Cup · ATP · Final
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 December 1996 ·
carpet
Becker B.6-3 6-4 6-4
Ivanisevic G.
Becker B.
6663
Ivanisevic G.
3440
Boris Becker defeated Goran Ivanisevic 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the Grand Slam Cup final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 7–4, defending the title. Boris Becker narrowed the head-to-head to 7–5.
Key context
- Match story: Boris Becker closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
4–7| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1990-10-22 | Stockholm | QF | hard | Boris Becker | 6-4 6-2 |
| 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 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
81%
81%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
33%
Break points saved·Even
65%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.1
15.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.6
6.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.