In 1990, Andre Agassi beat Boris Becker 6-7(10), 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinal of the US Open on hard court
Becker had been the defending champion, while Agassi would go on to lose the final to Pete Sampras
Agassi won 139 points, Becker 113
This was a baseline match, with Becker rarely serve-volleying
(Note: I'm missing 1 Agassi serve point which he won. In a small number of points, minor partial data such as serve direction, return type etc. are missing)
Serve Stats
Agassi....
- 1st serve percentage (77/112) 69%
- 1st serve points won (55/77) 71%
- 2nd serve points won (18/34) 53%
- Service Winners 1
- Double Faults 1
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (25/111) 23%
Becker. ...
- 1st serve percentage (79/140) 56%
- 1st serve points won (50/79) 63%
- 2nd serve points won (25/61) 41%
- Aces 6, Service Winners 2
- Double Faults 4
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (26/140) 19%
Serve Pattern
Agassi served...
- to FH 16%
- to BH 83%
- to Body 1%
Becker served...
- to FH 33%
- to BH 62%
- to Body 5%
Return Stats
Agassi made...
- 109 (61 FH, 48 BH, 1 ??), including 22 runaround FHs
- 2 Winners (2 FH), both runarounds
- 18 Errors, comprising...
- 9 Unforced (6 FH, 3 BH), including 3 runaround FHs
- 9 Forced (4 FH, 5 BH)
- Return Rate (109/136) 80%
Becker made...
- 85 (19 FH, 64 BH, 2 ??), including 9 runaround FHs and 1 chip-charge
- 1 Winner (1 FH), a runaround
- 24 Errors, comprising...
- 9 Unforced (2 FH, 7 BH), including 1 runaround FH and 1 chip-charge attempt
- 14 Forced (5 FH, 9 BH)
- 1 unknown 1st serve return
- Return Rate (85/110) 77%
Break Points
Agassi 9/21 (11 games)
Becker 4/6 (4 games)
Winners (including returns, excluding serves)
Agassi 33 (21 FH, 10 BH, 2 BHV)
Becker 26 (12 FH, 6 BH, 4 FHV, 4 BHV)
Agassi's normal FHs (5 cc, 2 dtl, 3 i-o, 4 i-i, 2 longline, 2 @ net) and FH passes (1 cc, 1 longline, 1 i-o/dtl, 1 lob). Several of these were hit from mid-court
- on BH (2 cc, 2 dtl) and BH passes (3 cc, 3 dtl)
Becker on the FH (6 cc, 2 dtl, 1 i-o, 1 i-i), the inside-out being a runaround return. 1 cc and 1 dtl were extremely powerfully struck. He also had 1 running cc pass
- on BH (2 dtl, 1 i-o), plus 2 passes (1 cc, 1 dtl) and 1 acutely angled slice that was effectively a drop shot
- 2 volley winners came from serve-volley points - both FHVs, 1 a 1st volley the other a 2nd volley which was also a drop
- 1 other drop volley was a BHV
Errors (excluding returns and serves)
Agassi 61
- Unforced 28 (13 FH, 14 BH, 1 FHV)
- Forced 33 (18 FH, 12 BH, 2 BHV, 1 Tweener)
Becker 75
- Unforced 37 (11 FH, 20 BH, 4 FHV, 1 BHV, 1 OH)
- Forced 38 (21 FH, 10 BH, 2 FHV, 1 FH1/2V, 4 BHV)
(Note 2: All half-volleys refer to such shots played at net)
Net Points & Serve-Volley
Agassi was 12/18 (67%) at net, with no s/v
Becker was 28/52 (53%) at net, including 5/11 (45%) serve-volleying (all off the first serve) and 0/1 chip-charge returning
He was 0/1 when forced back from net
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In 1995, Andre Agassi again beat Boris Becker 7-6(4), 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-4 in the semifinal of the US Open.
Agassi was the world number, top seed and unbeaten since Wimbledon during which time he had picked up 4 titles on hard courts, but would go on to lose the final to Sampras and finish the year ranked #2
Agassi won 159 points, Becker 141
Becker almost always serve-volleyed off his first serve and frequently off the second
(Note: I'm missing 1 Becker serve point, that he wins while at net. It's likely a first serve ending with Agassi making a passing error)
Serve Stats
Agassi....
- 1st serve percentage (85/135) 63%
- 1st serve points won (65/85) 76%
- 2nd serve points won (31/50) 62%
- Aces 12, Service Winners 4
- Double Faults 4
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (51/135) 38%
Becker. ...
- 1st serve percentage (100/165) 61%
- 1st serve points won (78/100) 78%
- 2nd serve points won (25/65) 38%
- Aces 26, Service Winners 3
- Double Faults 11
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (65/165) 39%
Serve Pattern
Agassi served...
- to FH 25%
- to BH 74%
- to Body 1%
Becker served...
- to FH 39%
- to BH 60%
- to Body 1%
Return Stats
Agassi made...
- 84 (36 FH, 48 BH), including 4 runaround FHs
- 8 Winners (5 FH, 3 BH)
- 36 Errors, comprising...
- 5 Unforced (3 FH, 2 BH), including 1 runaround FH
- 31 Forced (12 FH, 19 BH)
- Return Rate (84/153) 55%
Becker made...
- 80 (19 FH, 61 BH), including 4 runaround FHs and 16 chip-charges
- 4 Winners (2 FH, 2 BH)
- 35 Errors, comprising...
- 17 Unforced (2 FH, 15 BH), including 2 runaround FHs and 4 chip-charge attempts
-18 Forced (12 FH, 6 BH)
- Return Rate (80/131) 61%
Break Points
Agassi 2/10 (7 games)
Becker 2/11 (7 games)
Winners (including returns, excluding serves)
Agassi 51 (26 FH, 19 BH, 3 FHV, 1 BHV, 2 OH)
Becker 38 (5 FH, 7 BH, 12 FHV, 9 BHV, 5 OH)
Agassi's normal FHs (4 cc, 1 dtl, 2 i-o, 3 i-i, 1 longline) and FH passes (10 cc, 3 dtl, 1 longline). 1 FH cc pass was not clean
- on the BH, he had 1 regular dtl. Passes from the baseline (7 cc, 6 dtl, 1 i-i). He also had 3 running down drop shots/volleys that can be called passes - all dtl
- 1 FHV was a swinging shot and played from just behind the service line but has been counted as a net point.
- the BHV was to a high ball, not far from an OH
Becker had 11 first volley s/v point winners (5 FHV, 4 BHV, 2 OH) and 8 second 'volleys' (3 FHV, 1 BHV, 3 OH, 1 BH)
- on FH (1 cc, 1 dtl, 1 longline, 2 i-o), the cc and one i-o being returns
- on BH (4 dtl, 1 cc, 1 i-i), the i-i and 1 dtl being returns
Errors (Excluding returns and serves)
Agassi 32
- Unforced 9 (6 FH, 3 BH)
- Forced 23 (13 FH, 10 BH)
Becker 47
- Unforced 21 (5 FH, 10 BH, 5 BHV, 1 OH)
- Forced 26 (10 FH, 5 BH, 2 FHV, 1 FH1/2V, 7 BHV, 1 BH1/2V)
(Note 2: All half-volleys refer to such shots played at net)
Net Points & Serve-Volley
Agassi was 10/14 (71%) at net, with no s/v
He was 0/1 when forced back from net
Becker was 73/121 (60%) at net, including 55/84 (65%) serve-volleying - 44/65 (68%) off first serve, 11/19 (58%) off second - and 6/16 (38%) return-approaching (virtually all chip-charges)
Match Reports to follow...
Becker had been the defending champion, while Agassi would go on to lose the final to Pete Sampras
Agassi won 139 points, Becker 113
This was a baseline match, with Becker rarely serve-volleying
(Note: I'm missing 1 Agassi serve point which he won. In a small number of points, minor partial data such as serve direction, return type etc. are missing)
Serve Stats
Agassi....
- 1st serve percentage (77/112) 69%
- 1st serve points won (55/77) 71%
- 2nd serve points won (18/34) 53%
- Service Winners 1
- Double Faults 1
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (25/111) 23%
Becker. ...
- 1st serve percentage (79/140) 56%
- 1st serve points won (50/79) 63%
- 2nd serve points won (25/61) 41%
- Aces 6, Service Winners 2
- Double Faults 4
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (26/140) 19%
Serve Pattern
Agassi served...
- to FH 16%
- to BH 83%
- to Body 1%
Becker served...
- to FH 33%
- to BH 62%
- to Body 5%
Return Stats
Agassi made...
- 109 (61 FH, 48 BH, 1 ??), including 22 runaround FHs
- 2 Winners (2 FH), both runarounds
- 18 Errors, comprising...
- 9 Unforced (6 FH, 3 BH), including 3 runaround FHs
- 9 Forced (4 FH, 5 BH)
- Return Rate (109/136) 80%
Becker made...
- 85 (19 FH, 64 BH, 2 ??), including 9 runaround FHs and 1 chip-charge
- 1 Winner (1 FH), a runaround
- 24 Errors, comprising...
- 9 Unforced (2 FH, 7 BH), including 1 runaround FH and 1 chip-charge attempt
- 14 Forced (5 FH, 9 BH)
- 1 unknown 1st serve return
- Return Rate (85/110) 77%
Break Points
Agassi 9/21 (11 games)
Becker 4/6 (4 games)
Winners (including returns, excluding serves)
Agassi 33 (21 FH, 10 BH, 2 BHV)
Becker 26 (12 FH, 6 BH, 4 FHV, 4 BHV)
Agassi's normal FHs (5 cc, 2 dtl, 3 i-o, 4 i-i, 2 longline, 2 @ net) and FH passes (1 cc, 1 longline, 1 i-o/dtl, 1 lob). Several of these were hit from mid-court
- on BH (2 cc, 2 dtl) and BH passes (3 cc, 3 dtl)
Becker on the FH (6 cc, 2 dtl, 1 i-o, 1 i-i), the inside-out being a runaround return. 1 cc and 1 dtl were extremely powerfully struck. He also had 1 running cc pass
- on BH (2 dtl, 1 i-o), plus 2 passes (1 cc, 1 dtl) and 1 acutely angled slice that was effectively a drop shot
- 2 volley winners came from serve-volley points - both FHVs, 1 a 1st volley the other a 2nd volley which was also a drop
- 1 other drop volley was a BHV
Errors (excluding returns and serves)
Agassi 61
- Unforced 28 (13 FH, 14 BH, 1 FHV)
- Forced 33 (18 FH, 12 BH, 2 BHV, 1 Tweener)
Becker 75
- Unforced 37 (11 FH, 20 BH, 4 FHV, 1 BHV, 1 OH)
- Forced 38 (21 FH, 10 BH, 2 FHV, 1 FH1/2V, 4 BHV)
(Note 2: All half-volleys refer to such shots played at net)
Net Points & Serve-Volley
Agassi was 12/18 (67%) at net, with no s/v
Becker was 28/52 (53%) at net, including 5/11 (45%) serve-volleying (all off the first serve) and 0/1 chip-charge returning
He was 0/1 when forced back from net
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In 1995, Andre Agassi again beat Boris Becker 7-6(4), 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-4 in the semifinal of the US Open.
Agassi was the world number, top seed and unbeaten since Wimbledon during which time he had picked up 4 titles on hard courts, but would go on to lose the final to Sampras and finish the year ranked #2
Agassi won 159 points, Becker 141
Becker almost always serve-volleyed off his first serve and frequently off the second
(Note: I'm missing 1 Becker serve point, that he wins while at net. It's likely a first serve ending with Agassi making a passing error)
Serve Stats
Agassi....
- 1st serve percentage (85/135) 63%
- 1st serve points won (65/85) 76%
- 2nd serve points won (31/50) 62%
- Aces 12, Service Winners 4
- Double Faults 4
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (51/135) 38%
Becker. ...
- 1st serve percentage (100/165) 61%
- 1st serve points won (78/100) 78%
- 2nd serve points won (25/65) 38%
- Aces 26, Service Winners 3
- Double Faults 11
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (65/165) 39%
Serve Pattern
Agassi served...
- to FH 25%
- to BH 74%
- to Body 1%
Becker served...
- to FH 39%
- to BH 60%
- to Body 1%
Return Stats
Agassi made...
- 84 (36 FH, 48 BH), including 4 runaround FHs
- 8 Winners (5 FH, 3 BH)
- 36 Errors, comprising...
- 5 Unforced (3 FH, 2 BH), including 1 runaround FH
- 31 Forced (12 FH, 19 BH)
- Return Rate (84/153) 55%
Becker made...
- 80 (19 FH, 61 BH), including 4 runaround FHs and 16 chip-charges
- 4 Winners (2 FH, 2 BH)
- 35 Errors, comprising...
- 17 Unforced (2 FH, 15 BH), including 2 runaround FHs and 4 chip-charge attempts
-18 Forced (12 FH, 6 BH)
- Return Rate (80/131) 61%
Break Points
Agassi 2/10 (7 games)
Becker 2/11 (7 games)
Winners (including returns, excluding serves)
Agassi 51 (26 FH, 19 BH, 3 FHV, 1 BHV, 2 OH)
Becker 38 (5 FH, 7 BH, 12 FHV, 9 BHV, 5 OH)
Agassi's normal FHs (4 cc, 1 dtl, 2 i-o, 3 i-i, 1 longline) and FH passes (10 cc, 3 dtl, 1 longline). 1 FH cc pass was not clean
- on the BH, he had 1 regular dtl. Passes from the baseline (7 cc, 6 dtl, 1 i-i). He also had 3 running down drop shots/volleys that can be called passes - all dtl
- 1 FHV was a swinging shot and played from just behind the service line but has been counted as a net point.
- the BHV was to a high ball, not far from an OH
Becker had 11 first volley s/v point winners (5 FHV, 4 BHV, 2 OH) and 8 second 'volleys' (3 FHV, 1 BHV, 3 OH, 1 BH)
- on FH (1 cc, 1 dtl, 1 longline, 2 i-o), the cc and one i-o being returns
- on BH (4 dtl, 1 cc, 1 i-i), the i-i and 1 dtl being returns
Errors (Excluding returns and serves)
Agassi 32
- Unforced 9 (6 FH, 3 BH)
- Forced 23 (13 FH, 10 BH)
Becker 47
- Unforced 21 (5 FH, 10 BH, 5 BHV, 1 OH)
- Forced 26 (10 FH, 5 BH, 2 FHV, 1 FH1/2V, 7 BHV, 1 BH1/2V)
(Note 2: All half-volleys refer to such shots played at net)
Net Points & Serve-Volley
Agassi was 10/14 (71%) at net, with no s/v
He was 0/1 when forced back from net
Becker was 73/121 (60%) at net, including 55/84 (65%) serve-volleying - 44/65 (68%) off first serve, 11/19 (58%) off second - and 6/16 (38%) return-approaching (virtually all chip-charges)
Match Reports to follow...
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