Boris Becker def. Ivan Lendl
1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
Boris Becker defeated Ivan Lendl 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the 1991 Australian Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 9 | 9 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 71.1% | 62.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 69.8% | 68.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 45.7% | 58.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 62.8% | 64.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 35.7% | 37.2% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 49.6% | 50.4% |
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. | +1.8 | +3.3 |
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. | -3.3 | -1.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1991 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1967 | Mar 7, 1960 |
| Age | 23 | 30 |
| Height | 190 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,935 | 2,519 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,199 | 2,163 |
| Current career W-L | 672–220 | 1,045–227 |
| Current career earnings | $25,080,956 | $21,262,417 |
Path
Boris Becker's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick McEnroe | 6-7(2) 6-4 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 27, 1991 | SF |
| Guy Forget | 6-2 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 25, 1991 | QF |
| Wayne Ferreira | 6-4 7-6(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 23, 1991 | R16 |
| Omar Camporese | 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 0-6 4-6 14-12 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 20, 1991 | R32 |
| Marian Vajda | 6-4 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 18, 1991 | R64 |
| Jeremy Bates | 6-4 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1991 | R128 |
Boris Becker's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Ivan Lendl's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Edberg | 6-4 5-7 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 27, 1991 | SF |
| Goran Prpic | 6-0 7-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 25, 1991 | QF |
| Aaron Krickstein | 6-2 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 23, 1991 | R16 |
| Magnus Gustafsson | 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 20, 1991 | R32 |
| Scott Davis | 7-6(3) 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 18, 1991 | R64 |
| Tarik Benhabiles | 6-1 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1991 | R128 |