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Pete Sampras #1 def. Michael Joyce

3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 19, 1996*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Pete Sampras
Score3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Loser Michael Joyce

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasMichael Joyce
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Feb 1, 1973
Age2422
Height185
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1
Ranking points (entering)4,842
Elo (entering)2,1381,622
Career W-L737–208
Career earnings$43,280,489$756,999
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 0 0 Michael Joyce

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1996R128 Richard Fromberg 7-5 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 1996R32 Mark Philippoussis 4-6 6-7(9) 6-7(3)LH2HMatch data

Michael Joyce's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1996R128 Kris Goossens 6-4 6-4 6-3WMatch data