Was there any way for him to beat Becker, the world's third-ranked player and seeded third in the tournament?

Lendl had beaten Becker in the finals of the last two Masters, and they were playing as if this were another.

I got a lot of confidence when I beat Becker.

Arias hoped to beat Becker again as he had beaten him in Monte Carlo by playing safe and hitting deep.

He's come on, won a tournament and beat Becker, so he is obviously a good player.

Then I do that, and they say I can't beat Becker.

Mancini did not rise to the bait, but merely tightened his game further, and beat Becker for the local title.

He has beaten Becker twice this year without a loss and will play the West German on Saturday.

Nobody can beat Becker on a day like this.

MaliVai Washington beat Becker by 6-1, 6-3 to join Rosset in the quarterfinals.