match report

Jimmy Connors beat Miloslav Mecir 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the Miami semi-final, 1988 on hard court The second seeded Connors would go onto lose the final to top seed and recently crowned Australian Open champion Mats Wilander. Mecir, the defending champion, was seeded third. The tournament...

Pete Sampras beat Petr Korda 6-4, 6-3, 6-7(10), 6-7(1), 6-4 in the Wimbledon fourth round, 1997 on grass Sampras would go onto to win the title, beating Cedric Pioline in the final. It’d be his fourth title at the event and he would go onto win the next 3 also. The two would meet again at the...

Petr Korda beat Pete Sampras 3-6, 7-6(3), 3-6, 7-6(10), 13-11 in the Grand Slam Cup semi-final, 1993 on carpet in Munich, Germany The unseeded Korda would go onto win the title, beating Michael Stich in the final. Top seed Sampras had recently lost the final of the Year End Championship to...

David Wheaton beat Andre Agassi 6-2, 0-6, 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-2 in the Wimbledon quarter-final, 1991 on grass Wheaton would go onto lose to Boris Becker in the next round. This would be his sole Slam semi showing. Agassi would win the title the following year Wheaton won 133 points, Agassi 130...

Stefan Edberg (Sweden) beat Alexander Volkov (Russia) 6-4, 6-2, 6-7(2), 0-6, 8-6 in a Davis Cup final rubber, 1994 on indoor carpet in Moscow, Russia The result gave Sweden a 1-0 lead in the match, which they would go onto win 4-1 to win the event. Edberg would go onto lose the dead fourth...

Andre Agassi beat Christian Saceanu 7-6(1), 6-1, 7-6(0) in the Wimbledon fourth round, 1992 on grass Agassi would go onto win the event for the only time, beating Goran Ivanisevic in the final. It would be his maiden Slam title. Saceanu was a qualifier who’d won both his career titles on grass...

Pete Sampras beat Michael Stich 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the Wimbledon quarter-final, 1992 on grass Sampras would go onto lose in the next round to eventual runner-up Goran Ivanisevic. Stich was the defending champion and Sampras would win the next 3 editions of the event Sampras won 84 points, Stich...

Stefan Edberg beat Michael Chang 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 in the Wimbledon fourth round, 1990 on grass Edberg would go onto win the title by beating Boris Becker in the final. Chang was seeded 13th Edberg won 90 points, Chang 60 Edberg serve-volleyed off all first serves and about two-thirds off second...

Andre Agassi beat Derrick Rostagno 6-3, 7-6(5), 7-5 in the Wimbledon third round, 1992 on grass Agassi would go onto win the event for the only time, beating Goran Ivanisevic in the final. It would be his maiden Slam title. Rostagno had his best showing at the event the previous year in...

Ivan Lendl beat Pete Sampras 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the Philadelphia final, 1991 on carpet It was Lendl’s second and last title at the event. Sampras was 19 years old and the defending champion Lendl won 147 points, Sampras 137 Sampras serve-volleyed of all first serves (Note: I’m...

Guy Forget beat Boris Becker 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Queen’s Club semi-final, 1995 on grass Forget would go onto lose the final to Pete Sampras. He was seeded 11th and beat Goran Ivanisevic and defending champion Todd Martin among others in previous rounds. Becker would be runner-up to Sampras at...

David Wheaton beat Ivan Lendl 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-3 in the Wimbledon third round, 1991 on grass The unseeded Wheaton would go onto lose to Boris Becker in the semi-final. He’d been runner-up at Queen’s Club in the lead to this event. Lendl was seeded third this was the first time he’d failed to...

Andre Agassi beat Eduardo Masso 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 in the Wimbledon second round, 1992 on grass Agassi would go onto win the event for the only time, beating Goran Ivanisevic in the final. It would be his maiden Slam title. Masso would retire later in the year Agassi won 122 points, Masso 101...

Pete Sampras beat Tim Henman 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semi-final, 1999 on grass Sampras would go onto to win the title, beating Andre Agassi in the final. It’d be his third title in a row and Open Era record sixth overall at the event and he would go onto win the next 1. The two had...

Stefan Edberg beat Tim Mayotte 7-6(2), 7-6(12), 6-3 in the Wimbledon quarter-final, 1989 on grass Defending champion Edberg would go onto lose in the final to Boris Becker. Mayotte was the 8th seed and this would be the last of his 6 quarter-finals at the event Edberg won 128 points, Mayotte...

Kevin Curren beat Jimmy Connors 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 in the Wimbledon semi-final, 1985 on grass Curren would go onto lose to Boris Becker in his only final at the event. He’d beaten defending champion John McEnroe and soon to Australian Open champion Stefan Edberg among others in earlier rounds...

Boris Becker beat Tim Mayotte 6-3, 4-6, 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-2 in the Wimbledon fourth round, 1985 on grass Becker would go onto win the tournament, beating Kevin Curren in the final. He was an unseeded 17 year old and the then youngest winner of a Slam event. Mayotte was seeded 16th Becker won...

Andre Agassi beat Andrei Chesnokov 5-7, 6-1, 7-5, 7-5 in the Wimbledon first round, 1992 on grass Agassi would go onto win the event for the only time, beating Goran Ivanisevic in the final. It would be his maiden Slam title. Chesnokov would lose all 7 matches he played at this event Agassi...

Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) in the Wimbledon final, 2024 on grass It was a repeat previous years final, which Alcaraz won in 5 sets. Alcaraz had recently won the French Open. Djokovic was playing his 10th final at the event and looking for a record equalling 8th title...

Boris Becker beat David Wheaton 6-4, 7-6(4), 7-5 in the Wimbledon semi-final, 1991 on grass Becker would go onto lose the final to Michael Stich. Wheaton was unseeded and had beaten Ivan Lendl and Andre Agassi among others en route to his sole Slam semi-final Becker won 112 points, Wheaton 103...

Pete Sampras beat Todd Martin 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the Wimbledon semi-final, 1994 on grass Sampras would go onto to defend his title by beating Goran Ivanisevic in the final. The two had recently played in the final of Queen’s Club, with Martin winning. Earlier in the year, they’d contested...

Stefan Edberg beat Thierry Chamion 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 in the Wimbledon quarter-final, 1991 on grass Edberg, the top seed, defending champion and world #1, would go onto lose in the next round to eventual winner Michael Stich. Champion was unseeded and this would be his only quarter-final showing at...

Pat Cash beat Mats Wilander 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 in the Wimbledon fourth round, 1986 on grass Cash, a wild card, would go onto lose to Henri Leconte in the next round. He would win the title the next year, again beating Wilander in the quarter final en route. Wilander was the second seed Cash...

Ivan Lendl beat Magnus Gustafsson 7-5, 6-0, 6-3 in the Stockholm final, 1989 on carpet Lendl was the top seed and this would be his only title at the event. Gustafsson was unseeded and defeated Mats Wilander and Andre Agassi among others en route to the final Lendl won 98 points, Gustafsson 67...

Ivan Lendl beat Mikael Pernfors 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the French Open final, 1986 on clay It was Lendl’s second title at the event and he would go onto defend the title following year. He’d be runner-up at Wimbledon and champion at US Open in the other Slams of the year. This would be the unseeded...

Stefan Edberg beat Magnus Larsson 7-6(4), 6-1 in the Doha final, 1995 on hard court It would be Edberg’s last career title. The two players would partner to win the doubles event also. Larsson had won the Grand Slam Cup about a month ago, beating Edberg en route to the title and shortly before...

Ivan Lendl beat Michael Stich 7-5, 6-3 in the Memphis final, 1991 on indoor hard court Lendl had been runner-up at the Australian Open not long ago and had won tournament in Philadelphia just before. Stich was the defending champion and would go onto win Wimbledon later in the year Lendl won...

Stefan Edberg beat Jonas Svensson 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the Stuttgart Indoor final, 1991 on carpet It was world #1 Edberg’s first title at the event and he’d win again in 1994. Svensson was seeded 7th Edberg won 133 points, Svensson 110 Edberg serve-volleyed off all but 4 first serves and...

Marat Safin beat Lleyton Hewitt 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in the Australian Open final, 2005 on hard court It was Safin’s second Slam title and the last title of his career. It was Hewitt’s only final at the event and last Slam final. By reaching the semi, Hewitt was guaranteed moving to #2 in the...

Stefan Edberg beat Richard Krajicek 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the US Open fourth round, 1992 on hard court Edberg would go onto defend his title, beating Pete Sampras in the final. He was seeded 2, Krajicek 15 Edberg won 181 points, Krajicek 169 Edberg serve-volleyed off all serves bar 6...