SF Wimbledon 1993

Pete Sampras #1 def. Boris Becker #4

7-6(5) 6-4 6-4

Pete Sampras defeated Boris Becker 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4 in the 1993 Wimbledon semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasBoris Becker
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
1113
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
712
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
61.2%50.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
87.8%91.9%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
48.9%38.3%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
72.7%65.6%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
34.4%27.3%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.5%46.5%
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.
+11.4+4.2
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.
-4.2-11.4

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1993 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
Age2125
Height185 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)14
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1202,066
Current career W-L739–209672–220
Current career earnings$43,280,489$25,080,956
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 3 3 Boris Becker #4

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andre Agassi #136-2 6-2 3-6 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 2, 1993QF
Andrew Foster #3326-1 6-2 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 1993R16
Byron Black #1086-4 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 27, 1993R32
Jamie Morgan #586-4 7-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 25, 1993R64
Neil Borwick #1216-7(10) 6-3 7-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 23, 1993R128

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jim Courier #27-6(3) 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 5, 1993F

Boris Becker's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Stich #87-5 6-7(5) 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 2, 1993QF
Henri Leconte #756-4 6-4 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 1993R16
Jakob Hlasek #466-3 3-6 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 27, 1993R32
Alexander Volkov #207-6(3) 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 25, 1993R64
Marc Kevin Goellner #374-6 6-3 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 23, 1993R128