Nicolas Escude vs Boris Becker — Paris Masters Round of 64
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 November 1998 ·
hard
Escude N.6-7 7-5 6-4
Becker B.
Escude N.
6762
Becker B.
7541
Nicolas Escude defeated Boris Becker 6-7 7-5 6-4 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Boris Becker came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Escude claimed a first win over Boris Becker in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Escude dropped the opening set before beating Boris Becker 6–7 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-05-24 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Boris Becker | 6-0 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
68%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
10.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
5.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast