Top 5 matches at the ATP World Tour Finals

#2 Boris Becker vs Ivan Lendl - 1988

Becker and Lendl

In one of the longest 5-set matches of the Tour Finals, Boris Becker edged Ivan Lendl to lift the trophy at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Becker lost the first set and was down a break in the second but fought back to force a tie-break, which he won. He was down a break in the final set as well, however, Lendl could not hold his nerve as Becker forced a few errors and took it to another tie-break, which he won.

Result: Becker d. Lendl 5-7, 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(5)

#1 Boris Becker vs Pete Sampras - 1996

Pete Sampras is congratulated by Boris Becker

The two players had one of the best rivalries in the sport and they produced one of the best ever matches the final of the tournament in 1996.

With the tournament taking place in Hannover in Germany, majority of the crowd was supporting Becker, which made it even more difficult for Sampras.

However, he came out on top in the end, in a thrilling encounter, which saw three tie-breaks. Sampras had two match points in the fourth set but was unable to convert them as Becker himself, after wasting four set points, won the set. However, the American held his nerve in the decider to win the Championship.

Result: Sampras d. Becker 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-7 (11), 6-4