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Jay Berger def. Pete Sampras
7-5 6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Sep 6, 1989* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Jay Berger |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Pete Sampras |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jay Berger | Pete Sampras |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 26, 1966 | Aug 12, 1971 |
| Age | 22 | 18 |
| Height | 180 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 91 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 0 | 0 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,938 | 1,775 |
| Career W-L | 141–80 | 737–208 |
| Career earnings | $992,136 | $43,280,489 |
Path
Jay Berger's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1989 | R32 | Ken Flach | 6-7 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1989 | R64 | Richey Reneberg | 6-3 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1989 | R128 | Andrei Cherkasov | 6-3 2-6 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jay Berger's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 1989 | QF | Aaron Krickstein | 6-3 4-6 2-6 0-1 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Pete Sampras's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1989 | R32 | Jaime Yzaga | 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1989 | R64 | Mats Wilander | 5-7 6-3 1-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1989 | R128 | Agustin Moreno | 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-1 | W | — | Match data |