Carlos Moya vs Boris Becker — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 13 January 1997 ·
hard
Moya C.5-7 7-6 2-6 6-1 6-4
Becker B.
Moya C.
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Becker B.
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Carlos Moya defeated Boris Becker 5-7 7-6 2-6 6-1 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Boris Becker came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Carlos Moya claimed a first win over Boris Becker in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Moya dropped the opening set before beating Boris Becker 5–7 7–6 2–6 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-26 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Boris Becker | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-11-03 | Stockholm | R32 | hard | Boris Becker | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.5
10.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
5.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 67). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast