SF US Open 1993

Pete Sampras #2 def. Alexander Volkov #15

6-4 6-3 6-2

Pete Sampras defeated Alexander Volkov 6-4 6-3 6-2 in the 1993 US Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasAlexander Volkov
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
168
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
66
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
57.1%43.0%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
94.6%78.3%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
50.0%37.7%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
—63.6%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
75.5%55.1%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
36.4%—
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
44.9%24.5%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
59.5%40.5%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+14.2-6.2
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+6.2-14.2

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1993 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasAlexander Volkov
Country USA RUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Mar 3, 1967
Age2226
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)215
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1241,900
Current career W-L739–209291–246
Current career earnings$43,280,489$3,362,840
Pre-match H2H

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Chang #76-7(0) 7-6(2) 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 10, 1993QF
Thomas Enqvist #616-4 6-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataSep 8, 1993R16
Arnaud Boetsch #256-4 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 5, 1993R32
Daniel Vacek #966-4 5-7 6-2 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataSep 3, 1993R64
Fabrice Santoro #546-3 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 1993R128

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cedric Pioline #116-4 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 13, 1993F

Alexander Volkov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Muster #127-6(6) 6-3 3-6 2-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataSep 10, 1993QF
Chuck Adams #766-2 7-6(2) 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 8, 1993R16
Amos Mansdorf #282-6 7-5 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 5, 1993R32
Kevin Ullyett #1906-7(3) 7-6(4) 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 3, 1993R64
Jonathan Stark #531-6 6-3 6-4 6-7(7) 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 1993R128