Greg Rusedski #11 def. Pete Sampras #1

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

Greg Rusedski defeated Pete Sampras 6-4 7-6(4) 6-3 in the 1998 Paris Masters final on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGreg RusedskiPete Sampras
Aces1816
Double faults26
First serve %5961
First serve points won %8779
Second serve points won %6350
Break points saved %8040
Break points converted %6020
Service points won %7768
Return points won %3223
Total points won %5545

Player Comparison

FieldGreg RusedskiPete Sampras
Country GBR USA
Birth dateSep 6, 1973Aug 12, 1971
Age2527
Height193 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)111
Ranking points (entering)2,3794,275
Elo (entering)1,9562,116
Current career W-L417–278739–209
Current career earnings$8,944,841$43,280,489
Pre-match H2H
Greg Rusedski #11 0 6 Pete Sampras #1

Path

Greg Rusedski's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #86-3 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 8, 1998SF
Magnus Gustafsson #336-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 8, 1998QF
Jason Stoltenberg #297-6(6) 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 7, 1998R16
Nicolas Kiefer #346-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 5, 1998R32

Greg Rusedski's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Todd Martin #266-4 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataNov 8, 1998SF
Mark Philippoussis #186-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 8, 1998QF
Jerome Golmard #496-7(4) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 7, 1998R16
Thomas Johansson #197-6(7) 6-1WH2HMatch dataNov 5, 1998R32