R32 Cincinnati Open 1997

Pete Sampras #1 def. Justin Gimelstob #88

6-2 6-4

Pete Sampras defeated Justin Gimelstob 6-2 6-4 in the 1997 Cincinnati Open round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasJustin Gimelstob
Aces62
Double faults27
First serve %68.0%62.0%
First serve points won %78.0%71.0%
Second serve points won %65.0%31.0%
Break points saved %100.0%40.0%
Break points converted %60.0%0.0%
Service points won %74.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%26.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasJustin Gimelstob
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Jan 26, 1977
Age2520
Height185 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)188
Ranking points (entering)5,388518
Elo (entering)2,1481,612
Current career W-L739–209107–171
Current career earnings$43,280,489$2,575,522
Pre-match H2H

Path

Pete Sampras's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #197-6(4) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 9, 1997R16

Justin Gimelstob's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Byron Black #636-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 1997R64