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Pete Sampras def. Mark Philippoussis
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Nov 8, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Paris Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Pete Sampras |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Mark Philippoussis |
| Duration | 1h 2m |
| Stat | Pete Sampras | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 8 |
| Double faults | 4 | 1 |
| First serve % | 57 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 90 | 79 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 23 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Pete Sampras | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Birth date | Aug 12, 1971 | Nov 7, 1976 |
| Age | 27 | 22 |
| Height | 185 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 18 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,990 | 1,641 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,074 | 1,916 |
| Career W-L | 737–208 | 287–190 |
| Career earnings | $43,280,489 | $6,987,402 |
Path
Pete Sampras's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1998 | R16 | Jerome Golmard | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 5, 1998 | R32 | Thomas Johansson | 7-6(7) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Pete Sampras's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 1998 | SF | Todd Martin | 6-4 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Mark Philippoussis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1998 | R16 | Karol Kucera | 6-4 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 5, 1998 | R32 | Petr Korda | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 4, 1998 | R64 | Daniel Vacek | 7-6(5) 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |