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Pete Sampras#1 def. Jonas Bjorkman#4
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Nov 17, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tour Finals |
| Category | ATP Finals |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Pete Sampras |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Jonas Bjorkman |
| Duration | 1h 15m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Pete Sampras | Jonas Bjorkman |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | SWE |
| Birth date | Aug 12, 1971 | Mar 23, 1972 |
| Age | 26 | 25 |
| Height | 185 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,547 | 2,949 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,167 | 2,015 |
| Career W-L | 737–208 | 395–341 |
| Career earnings | $43,280,489 | $14,610,671 |
Path
Pete Sampras's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 1997 | RR | Greg Rusedski | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 10, 1997 | RR | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Pete Sampras's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 1997 | F | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jonas Bjorkman's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 1997 | RR | Sergi Bruguera | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 10, 1997 | RR | Michael Chang | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |