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Richard Krajicek #15 def. Boris Becker #4

6-4 6-7(4) 6-3

Match Information

Date Oct 28, 1995*
Tournament Essen Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Richard Krajicek
Score6-4 6-7(4) 6-3
Loser Boris Becker
Duration2h 25m
StatRichard KrajicekBoris Becker
Aces169
Double faults77
First serve %6154
First serve points won %7084
Second serve points won %5545
Break points saved %9025
Break points converted %7510
Service points won %6466
Return points won %3436
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRichard KrajicekBoris Becker
Country NED GER
Birth dateDec 6, 1971Nov 22, 1967
Age2327
Height196190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)154
Ranking points (entering)1,5933,331
Elo (entering)1,8202,015
Career W-L408–207670–219
Career earnings$10,077,425$25,080,956
Pre-match H2H
Richard Krajicek 3 1 Boris Becker

Path

Richard Krajicek's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 26, 1995R32 Brett Steven 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

Richard Krajicek's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 29, 1995QF Arnaud Boetsch 4-6 2-6LH2HMatch data

Boris Becker's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 26, 1995R32 Magnus Gustafsson 7-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch data