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Pete Sampras def. A. Radulescu
6-3 6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 31, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Pete Sampras |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | A. Radulescu |
| Duration | 1h 30m |
| Stat | Pete Sampras | A. Radulescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 12 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 67 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 87 | 79 |
| Second serve points won % | 70 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 81 | 67 |
| Return points won % | 33 | 19 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Pete Sampras | A. Radulescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GER |
| Birth date | Aug 12, 1971 | Dec 7, 1974 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 81 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,491 | 607 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,146 | 1,682 |
| Career W-L | 737–208 | 40–56 |
| Career earnings | $43,280,489 | $698,887 |
Path
Pete Sampras's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1997 | R64 | P. Baur | 7-5 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | T. Larkham | 6-3 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Pete Sampras's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1997 | R16 | Petr Korda | 7-6(4) 5-7 6-7(2) 6-3 6-7(3) | L | H2H | Match data |
A. Radulescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1997 | R64 | Richard Fromberg | 3-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | O. Ogorodov | 3-6 6-4 7-6(5) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |