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Pete Sampras#1 def. T. Nelson#278

6-3 6-4

Match Information

Date Aug 16, 1993
Tournament Indianapolis
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-3 6-4
Loser T. Nelson
Duration1h 30m
StatPete SamprasT. Nelson
Aces108
Double faults61
First serve %5251
First serve points won %8270
Second serve points won %4741
Break points saved %6740
Break points converted %6033
Service points won %6555
Return points won %4535
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasT. Nelson
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Mar 18, 1961
Age2232
Height185185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1278
Ranking points (entering)3,973107
Elo (entering)2,1121,506
Career W-L737–20853–90
Career earnings$43,280,489$541,277
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 1 0 T. Nelson

Path

Pete Sampras's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 16, 1993R16 Jonathan Stark 5-7 7-6(2) 6-3WH2HMatch data

T. Nelson's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 16, 1993R64 B. MacPhie 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data