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1. Voo de Mar says:

   May 30, 2026 at 11:49 am

   Points won by each set: | 29-19, 30-18, 30-25 |
   Unreturned serves:
   25 % Gomez – 18 of 71
   16 % Champion – 13 of 80

   Gomez [7] – one of the best clay-court players of the 80s, waited 11 years in the main draw to finally reach the French Open semifinal. At the time he was a record holder in terms of Slam quarterfinals not reaching the semifinal (5). Circumstances were super beneficial for him in 1990, not only he was fresh because in the fourth round a dangerous Gustafsson gave him a walkover, he also faced in the quarterfinal a qualifier for whom it was a career best result. It was like a meeting of a teacher with a pupil, Gomez was better from the baseline, almost perfect at the net, his serve was unquestionable. The first two sets were identical in terms of number of points played (58) and time required (the 2nd set was a bit longer adding a two-minute break for change of ends). In the 3rd set Champion [191] looked slightly better, but Gomez was in front all the time.

   Serve & volley: Gomez 8/9, Champion 2/3

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