Rafael Nadal followed up his French Open victory with a victory in the first grass tournament of the season in Berlin. It’s his fourth win in his last five tournaments, tying Jimmy Connors for the most so far. Connors was an early exit, allowing Nadal to move to #1 in the rankings. On the women’s side, Billie Jean King became a first-time winner by upsetting Steffi Graf in the final.
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Men’s Tournament
Did not advance to quarterfinals: Thomas Muster, Vitas Gerulaitis, Gustavo Kuerten, Andy Murray
Quarterfinals:
Michael Chang defeated Jimmy Connors 6-3, 7-5
Guillermo Vilas defeated Jim Courier 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Boris Becker defeated Mats Wilander 6-7, 6-3, 7-6
Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Martin Del Potro 6-2, 6-3
Semifinals:
Vilas defeated Chang 7-5, 7-5
Nadal defeated Becker 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Final:
Nadal defeated Vilas 6-4, 7-5
Women’s Tournament
Did not advance to quarterfinals: Evonne Goolagong, Naomi Osaka, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Petra Kvitova
Quarterfinals:
Steffi Graf defeated Venus Williams 7-5, 4-6, 6-1
Jennifer Capriati defeated Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-4
Jana Novotna defeated Gabriela Sabatini 6-4, 7-6
Billie Jean King defeated Tracy Austin 6-3, 4-6, 7-6
Semifinals:
Graf defeated Capriati 6-2, 6-1
King defeated Novotna 6-4, 7-5
Final:
King defeated Graf 7-5, 7-6
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