Pete Sampras #1 def. Mark Philippoussis #28

7-6(5) 6-4 6-4

Pete Sampras defeated Mark Philippoussis 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4 in the 1998 Wimbledon quarterfinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasMark Philippoussis
Aces1014
Double faults67
First serve %4658
First serve points won %9683
Second serve points won %6550
Break points saved %10060
Break points converted %400
Service points won %7969
Return points won %3121
Total points won %5347

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasMark Philippoussis
Country USA AUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Nov 7, 1976
Age2621
Height185 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)128
Ranking points (entering)3,7791,228
Elo (entering)2,0681,839
Current career W-L739–209291–193
Current career earnings$43,280,489$6,987,402
Pre-match H2H

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sebastien Grosjean #1176-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 1, 1998R16
Thomas Enqvist #176-3 7-6(4) 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 1998R32
Mikael Tillstrom #706-4 6-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJun 26, 1998R64
Dominik Hrbaty #466-3 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 24, 1998R128

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #186-3 4-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 5, 1998SF

Mark Philippoussis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jason Stoltenberg #435-7 6-1 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 1, 1998R16
Daniele Bracciali #3426-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 1998R32
Alex Obrien 6-7(3) 6-4 7-6(2) 6-3WMatch dataJun 26, 1998R64
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #76-7(5) 7-6(1) 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 24, 1998R128