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Pete Sampras #1 def. Alexander Volkov #78

6-3 6-4 6-2

Match Information

Date Sep 1, 1996*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-3 6-4 6-2
Loser Alexander Volkov
StatPete SamprasAlexander Volkov
Aces1911
Double faults25
First serve %6655
First serve points won %9579
Second serve points won %5537
Break points saved %69
Break points converted %31
Service points won %8260
Return points won %4018
Total points won %5842

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasAlexander Volkov
Country USA RUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Mar 3, 1967
Age2529
Height185188
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)178
Ranking points (entering)4,318595
Elo (entering)2,1441,725
Career W-L737–208291–245
Career earnings$43,280,489$3,362,840
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 8 2 Alexander Volkov

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 30, 1996R64 Jiri Novak 6-3 1-6 6-3 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Aug 28, 1996R128 Jimy Szymanski 6-2 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 4, 1996R16 Mark Philippoussis 6-3 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

Alexander Volkov's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 30, 1996R64 Mikael Tillstrom 1-6 6-4 6-1 4-6 7-6(8)WH2HMatch data
Aug 28, 1996R128 Magnus Larsson 6-7(5) 6-4 5-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch data