Pete Sampras #1 def. Boris Becker #18

6-1 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4

Pete Sampras defeated Boris Becker 6-1 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 in the 1997 Wimbledon quarterfinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasBoris Becker
Aces176
Double faults42
First serve %6964
First serve points won %9174
Second serve points won %5144
Break points saved %10044
Break points converted %560
Service points won %7963
Return points won %3721
Total points won %6040

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasBoris Becker
Country USA GER
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Nov 22, 1967
Age2529
Height185 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)118
Ranking points (entering)4,7431,692
Elo (entering)2,1132,012
Current career W-L739–209672–220
Current career earnings$43,280,489$25,080,956
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 10 7 Boris Becker #18

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Petr Korda #246-4 6-3 6-7(8) 6-7(1) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 2, 1997R16
Byron Black #656-1 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 29, 1997R32
Hendrik Dreekmann #787-6(2) 7-5 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 27, 1997R64
Mikael Tillstrom #546-4 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 25, 1997R128

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Todd Woodbridge #376-2 6-1 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJul 6, 1997SF

Boris Becker's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcelo Rios #106-2 6-2 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJul 2, 1997R16
Mark Petchey #2076-3 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 29, 1997R32
Thomas Johansson #326-1 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 27, 1997R64
Marcos Aurelio Gorriz #1736-3 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 25, 1997R128