F Philadelphia 1997

Pete Sampras #1 def. Patrick Rafter #60

5-7 7-6(4) 6-3

Pete Sampras defeated Patrick Rafter 5-7 7-6(4) 6-3 in the 1997 Philadelphia final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasPatrick Rafter
Aces108
Double faults32
First serve %55.0%63.0%
First serve points won %77.0%68.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%48.0%
Break points saved %57.0%76.0%
Break points converted %24.0%43.0%
Service points won %66.0%61.0%
Return points won %39.0%34.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasPatrick Rafter
Country USA AUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Dec 28, 1972
Age2524
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)160
Ranking points (entering)5,491744
Elo (entering)2,2501,785
Current career W-L739–209333–178
Current career earnings$43,280,489$11,133,128
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 3 1 Patrick Rafter #60

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sjeng Schalken #883-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 1, 1997SF
Doug Flach #1296-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 1, 1997QF
Jonas Bjorkman #387-5 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1997R16
Marcelo Filippini #796-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1997R32

Pete Sampras's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Patrick Rafter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Grant Stafford #786-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 1, 1997SF
Byron Black #556-3 1-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 1, 1997QF
Justin Gimelstob #1306-3 5-7 7-5WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1997R16
Mark Woodforde #506-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1997R32