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Pete Sampras #6 def. Stephane Simian #257

7-6(3) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3

Match Information

Date Sep 1, 1991*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Pete Sampras
Score7-6(3) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3
Loser Stephane Simian
Duration2h 50m
StatPete SamprasStephane Simian
Aces1111
Double faults33
First serve %6466
First serve points won %8570
Second serve points won %6457
Break points saved %10090
Break points converted %100
Service points won %7765
Return points won %3523
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasStephane Simian
Country USA FRA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Jun 8, 1967
Age2024
Height185193
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)6257
Ranking points (entering)2,07595
Elo (entering)2,0121,564
Career W-L737–20845–80
Career earnings$43,280,489$796,223
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 0 0 Stephane Simian

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 30, 1991R64 Wayne Ferreira 6-1 6-2 2-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch data
Aug 28, 1991R128 Christo Van Rensburg 6-0 6-3 6-2WMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 4, 1991R16 David Wheaton 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

Stephane Simian's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 30, 1991R64 Kevin Curren 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-4WH2HMatch data
Aug 28, 1991R128 Jean-Philippe Fleurian 6-1 6-7(0) 3-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data