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Pete Sampras#1 def. Albert Costa#17
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 10, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Pete Sampras |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Albert Costa |
| Duration | 1h 4m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Pete Sampras | Albert Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Birth date | Aug 12, 1971 | Jun 25, 1975 |
| Age | 25 | 22 |
| Height | 185 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,388 | 1,658 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,158 | 1,919 |
| Career W-L | 737–208 | 368–263 |
| Career earnings | $43,280,489 | $7,685,228 |
Path
Pete Sampras's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1997 | QF | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 9, 1997 | R16 | Patrick Rafter | 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 7, 1997 | R32 | Justin Gimelstob | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Pete Sampras's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 1997 | F | Thomas Muster | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1997 | QF | Sergi Bruguera | 4-6 6-3 5-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 9, 1997 | R16 | Alex Corretja | 6-1 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 7, 1997 | R32 | Tommy Haas | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 6, 1997 | R64 | Jim Courier | 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |