John McEnroe vs Goran Ivanisevic — Basel Final
Basel · ATP · Final
USALast 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 24 September 1990 ·
hard
McEnroe J.6-7 4-6 7-6 6-3 6-4
Ivanisevic G.
McEnroe J.
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Ivanisevic G.
766342
John McEnroe defeated Goran Ivanisevic 6-7 4-6 7-6 6-3 6-4 in the Basel final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. John McEnroe claimed a first win over Goran Ivanisevic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: John McEnroe dropped the opening set before beating Goran Ivanisevic 6–7 4–6 7–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-12-07 | Grand Slam Cup | QF | carpet | Goran Ivanisevic | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 1991-08-12 | New Haven | QF | hard | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1990-10-22 | Stockholm | R16 | hard | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
—
55%
1st serve points won·
—
81%
2nd serve points won·
—
48%
Service points won·
—
66%
Return points won·
—
33%
Break points saved·
—
63%
Aces / match·
—
15.0
Double faults / match·
—
6.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast