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Boris Becker def. Goran Ivanisevic
6-3 6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Dec 9, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Grand Slam Cup |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Boris Becker |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Goran Ivanisevic |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Boris Becker | Goran Ivanisevic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | CRO |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1967 | Sep 13, 1971 |
| Age | 29 | 25 |
| Height | 190 | 194 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,983 | 3,492 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,061 | 2,022 |
| Career W-L | 670–219 | 561–316 |
| Career earnings | $25,080,956 | $19,878,007 |
Path
Boris Becker's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 1996 | SF | Tim Henman | 7-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 8, 1996 | QF | Jakob Hlasek | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 7, 1996 | R16 | Jason Stoltenberg | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Boris Becker's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Goran Ivanisevic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 1996 | SF | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 8, 1996 | QF | Mark Woodforde | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 7, 1996 | R16 | Mikael Tillstrom | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |