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Pete Sampras #1 def. Thomas Enqvist #17

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

Match Information

Date Jun 28, 1998*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR32
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
Loser Thomas Enqvist
Duration1h 53m
StatPete SamprasThomas Enqvist
Aces2813
Double faults87
First serve %6054
First serve points won %8988
Second serve points won %5543
Break points saved %10067
Break points converted %330
Service points won %7667
Return points won %3324
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasThomas Enqvist
Country USA SWE
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Mar 13, 1974
Age2624
Height185190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)117
Ranking points (entering)3,7791,851
Elo (entering)2,0441,961
Career W-L737–208422–281
Career earnings$43,280,489$10,461,641
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 7 1 Thomas Enqvist

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 26, 1998R64 Mikael Tillstrom 6-4 6-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data
Jun 24, 1998R128 Dominik Hrbaty 6-3 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 1, 1998R16 Sebastien Grosjean 6-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Thomas Enqvist's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 26, 1998R64 Scott Draper 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jun 24, 1998R128 Daniel Nestor 6-7(2) 6-7(8) 6-4 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch data