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Pete Sampras #2 def. Michael Joyce

6-3 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 16, 1996*
Tournament Indian Wells Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-3 6-4
Loser Michael Joyce
Duration1h

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasMichael Joyce
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Feb 1, 1973
Age2423
Height185
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2
Ranking points (entering)4,451
Elo (entering)2,1371,648
Career W-L737–208
Career earnings$43,280,489$756,999
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 1 0 Michael Joyce

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 14, 1996R32 Alex Corretja (w/o)WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 17, 1996QF Paul Haarhuis 5-7 7-6(5) 1-6LH2HMatch data

Michael Joyce's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 14, 1996R32 Jonas Bjorkman 6-3 6-4WMatch data
Mar 13, 1996R64 Gilbert Schaller 6-3 6-4WMatch data