Pete Sampras #1 def. Alex Calatrava #81

7-6(6) 6-3

Pete Sampras defeated Alex Calatrava 7-6(6) 6-3 in the 1998 Atlanta semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasAlex Calatrava
Aces99
Double faults32
First serve %6758
First serve points won %8185
Second serve points won %4650
Break points saved %10075
Break points converted %250
Service points won %6970
Return points won %3031
Total points won %5149

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasAlex Calatrava
Country USA ESP
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Jun 14, 1973
Age2624
Height185 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)181
Ranking points (entering)3,632580
Elo (entering)2,0971,624
Current career W-L739–20969–109
Current career earnings$43,280,489$1,335,933
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 0 0 Alex Calatrava #81

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ramon Delgado #1047-6(6) 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataMay 2, 1998QF
Davide Sanguinetti #836-3 5-7 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 1, 1998R16
Alex Obrien 6-2 7-6(5)WMatch dataApr 30, 1998R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jason Stoltenberg #426-7(2) 6-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataMay 3, 1998F

Alex Calatrava's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Steve Campbell #794-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataMay 2, 1998QF
Dennis van Scheppingen #1194-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 1, 1998R16
Grant Stafford #934-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 30, 1998R32