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Pete Sampras def. Patrick Rafter
6-4 6-7(8) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Mar 11, 1995* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Pete Sampras |
| Score | 6-4 6-7(8) 6-1 |
| Loser | Patrick Rafter |
| Duration | 1h 57m |
| Stat | Pete Sampras | Patrick Rafter |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 7 |
| Double faults | 3 | 7 |
| First serve % | 55 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 89 | 76 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 77 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 23 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Pete Sampras | Patrick Rafter |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Birth date | Aug 12, 1971 | Dec 28, 1972 |
| Age | 23 | 22 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,389 | 1,224 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,162 | 1,836 |
| Career W-L | 737–208 | 332–177 |
| Career earnings | $43,280,489 | $11,133,128 |
Path
Pete Sampras's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1995 | R32 | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Pete Sampras's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1995 | QF | Todd Martin | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Patrick Rafter's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1995 | R32 | Tommy Ho | 6-3 2-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 8, 1995 | R64 | Alex Corretja | 2-6 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |