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Greg Rusedski #11 def. Pete Sampras #1

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

Match Information

Date Nov 9, 1998*
Tournament Paris Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Carpet
RoundF
Winner Greg Rusedski
Score6-4 7-6(4) 6-3
Loser Pete Sampras
Duration1h 45m
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

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGreg RusedskiPete Sampras
Country GBR USA
Birth dateSep 6, 1973Aug 12, 1971
Age2527
Height193185
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style—One-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)111
Ranking points (entering)2,3794,275
Elo (entering)1,9572,094
Career W-L415–276737–208
Career earnings$8,944,841$43,280,489
Pre-match H2H
Greg Rusedski 0 – 6 Pete Sampras

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Path

Greg Rusedski's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 8, 1998SF Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 8, 1998QF Magnus Gustafsson 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Nov 7, 1998R16 Jason Stoltenberg 7-6(6) 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 5, 1998R32 Nicolas Kiefer 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

Greg Rusedski's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 8, 1998SF Todd Martin 6-4 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data
Nov 8, 1998QF Mark Philippoussis 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Nov 7, 1998R16 Jerome Golmard 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 5, 1998R32 Thomas Johansson 7-6(7) 6-1WH2HMatch data