Pete Sampras #1 def. Thomas Enqvist #29

7-5 7-6(3)

Pete Sampras defeated Thomas Enqvist 7-5 7-6(3) in the 1998 Philadelphia final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasThomas Enqvist
Aces814
Double faults22
First serve %5150
First serve points won %8372
Second serve points won %5956
Break points saved %3340
Break points converted %6067
Service points won %7164
Return points won %3629
Total points won %5446

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasThomas Enqvist
Country USA SWE
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Mar 13, 1974
Age2623
Height185 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)129
Ranking points (entering)3,7001,293
Elo (entering)2,1491,944
Current career W-L739–209424–283
Current career earnings$43,280,489$10,461,641
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 5 1 Thomas Enqvist #29

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tommy Haas #436-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1998SF
Sjeng Schalken #556-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1998QF
Andrea Gaudenzi #597-6(6) 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1998R16
Xavier Malisse #8514-6 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 1998R32

Pete Sampras's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Thomas Enqvist's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sebastien Lareau #1406-3 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1998SF
Richey Reneberg #766-4 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1998QF
Marcello Craca #1054-6 7-6(2) 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1998R16
Emilio Benfele Alvarez #1016-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 1998R32