Pete Sampras #1 def. Mark Philippoussis #18

6-3 6-3

Pete Sampras defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-3 6-3 in the 1998 Paris Masters quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasMark Philippoussis
Aces88
Double faults41
First serve %5760
First serve points won %9079
Second serve points won %5223
Break points saved %10025
Break points converted %750
Service points won %7456
Return points won %4426
Total points won %5941

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasMark Philippoussis
Country USA AUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Nov 7, 1976
Age2722
Height185 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)118
Ranking points (entering)3,9901,641
Elo (entering)2,0981,916
Current career W-L739–209291–193
Current career earnings$43,280,489$6,987,402
Pre-match H2H

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jerome Golmard #496-7(4) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 7, 1998R16
Thomas Johansson #197-6(7) 6-1WH2HMatch dataNov 5, 1998R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Todd Martin #266-4 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataNov 8, 1998SF

Mark Philippoussis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Karol Kucera #76-4 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 7, 1998R16
Petr Korda #112-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 5, 1998R32
Daniel Vacek #437-6(5) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataNov 4, 1998R64