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Pete Sampras #1 def. Ramon Delgado #104

7-6(6) 7-6(3)

Match Information

Date May 2, 1998*
Tournament Atlanta
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundQF
Winner Pete Sampras
Score7-6(6) 7-6(3)
Loser Ramon Delgado
Duration1h 52m
StatPete SamprasRamon Delgado
Aces48
Double faults74
First serve %4849
First serve points won %7567
Second serve points won %4247
Break points saved %7062
Break points converted %3830
Service points won %5857
Return points won %4342
Total points won %5050

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasRamon Delgado
Country USA PAR
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Nov 14, 1976
Age2621
Height185185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1104
Ranking points (entering)3,632459
Elo (entering)2,0941,543
Career W-L737–20869–102
Career earnings$43,280,489$1,385,410
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 0 0 Ramon Delgado

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 1, 1998R16 Davide Sanguinetti 6-3 5-7 7-5WH2HMatch data
Apr 30, 1998R32 Alex Obrien 6-2 7-6(5)WMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 2, 1998SF Alex Calatrava 7-6(6) 6-3WH2HMatch data

Ramon Delgado's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 1, 1998R16 Johan Van Herck 6-3 6-1WMatch data
Apr 30, 1998R32 Juan Antonio Marin 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data