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1. Voo de Mar says:

   August 21, 2026 at 12:55 am

   Points won by each set: | 36-40, 31-25, 37-31 |
   Unreturned serves:
   48 % Becker – 47 of 97
   44 % Vacek – 46 of 103

   Fast indoor final on carpet, just a few baseline rallies (all on Becker’s second serve). Vacek [53], who was unable to create a break point, thrice got to ‘deuce’ in Becker’s service games: games no. 6, 5 and 3 in respective sets. The German [3] was two games away from losing that final at three different occasions, but the Czech was never closer than seven points to make an upset. Vacek possessed one of the fastest second serves on average among S/V players in the 1990s, therefore quite often he was committing double faults in crucial moments, Marseille ’95 it was one of the cases – a double fault finished that event. Vacek was an elite doubles player, his classical volleys combined with a distinctive second serve made him a dangerous opponent for the best players on faster surfaces, I’d say that he may be considered as one of the most skilful players to never win an ATP title. Later that year he’d waste his best chance losing a final to another German player (Moscow).

   Becker’s route to his 43rd title:
   1 Juan A. Viloca Puig 6-2, 6-4
   2 Henri Leconte 6-0, 6-4
   Q Joern Renzenbrink 7-6(1), 6-7(11), 6-2
   S Olivier Delaitre 6-4, 6-2
   W Daniel Vacek 6-7(2), 6-4, 7-5

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