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Boris Becker def. Magnus Gustafsson
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 27, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stuttgart Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Boris Becker |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Magnus Gustafsson |
| Duration | 1h |
| Stat | Boris Becker | Magnus Gustafsson |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 4 |
| First serve % | 63 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 92 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 71 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | — | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | — |
| Service points won % | 84 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 16 |
| Total points won % | 63 | 37 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Boris Becker | Magnus Gustafsson |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | SWE |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1967 | Jan 3, 1967 |
| Age | 28 | 29 |
| Height | 190 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 32 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,060 | 1,182 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,992 | 1,871 |
| Career W-L | 670–219 | 394–252 |
| Career earnings | $25,080,956 | $4,545,489 |
Path
Boris Becker's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1996 | R16 | Thomas Enqvist | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 24, 1996 | R32 | Greg Rusedski | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Boris Becker's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1996 | SF | Michael Chang | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Magnus Gustafsson's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1996 | R16 | Mark Woodforde | 6-7(3) 6-2 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 24, 1996 | R32 | Albert Costa | 7-6(5) 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 23, 1996 | R64 | Jason Stoltenberg | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |