Goran Ivanisevic #6 def. Boris Becker #13

7-6(7) 6-3

Goran Ivanisevic defeated Boris Becker 7-6(7) 6-3 in the 1997 Italian Open round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGoran IvanisevicBoris Becker
Aces911
Double faults33
First serve %5942
First serve points won %8076
Second serve points won %4857
Break points saved %7550
Break points converted %5025
Service points won %6765
Return points won %3533
Total points won %5248

Player Comparison

FieldGoran IvanisevicBoris Becker
Country CRO GER
Birth dateSep 13, 1971Nov 22, 1967
Age2529
Height194 cm190 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)613
Ranking points (entering)2,7101,765
Elo (entering)1,9742,003
Current career W-L565–320672–220
Current career earnings$19,878,007$25,080,956
Pre-match H2H
Goran Ivanisevic #6 7 10 Boris Becker #13

Path

Goran Ivanisevic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Christian Ruud #456-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 15, 1997R32
Mark Woodforde #786-2 6-7(8) 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 14, 1997R64

Goran Ivanisevic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Scott Draper #756-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 18, 1997QF

Boris Becker's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cedric Pioline #336-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 15, 1997R32
Andrea Gaudenzi #947-6(3) 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 14, 1997R64