SF Indianapolis 1992

Pete Sampras #3 def. Boris Becker #9

6-7(3) 6-2 7-6(3)

Pete Sampras defeated Boris Becker 6-7(3) 6-2 7-6(3) in the 1992 Indianapolis semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasBoris Becker
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
1112
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
49
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
52.5%57.1%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
78.8%73.3%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
53.2%46.7%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
33.3%42.9%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
66.7%61.9%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
57.1%66.7%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
38.1%33.3%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
52.0%48.0%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+5.3+0.6
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-0.6-5.3

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1992 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasBoris Becker
Country USA GER
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Nov 22, 1967
Age2124
Height185 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)39
Ranking points (entering)2,8641,751
Elo (entering)2,0912,008
Current career W-L739–209672–220
Current career earnings$43,280,489$25,080,956
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #3 1 – 3 Boris Becker #9

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Enqvist #1356-0 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataAug 22, 1992QF
Todd Witsken #946-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 21, 1992R16
Stephane Sansoni #2026-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 20, 1992R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jim Courier #16-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 23, 1992F

Boris Becker's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jimmy Connors #376-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 22, 1992QF
David Wheaton #427-6(7) 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 21, 1992R16
Markus Zoecke #816-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 20, 1992R32