R32 US Open 1997

Pete Sampras #1 def. Alex Radulescu #81

6-3 6-4 6-4

Pete Sampras defeated Alex Radulescu 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the 1997 US Open round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasAlex Radulescu
Aces1112
Double faults13
First serve %67.0%60.0%
First serve points won %87.0%79.0%
Second serve points won %70.0%50.0%
Break points saved %100.0%40.0%
Break points converted %60.0%0.0%
Service points won %81.0%67.0%
Return points won %33.0%19.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasAlex Radulescu
Country USA GER
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Dec 7, 1974
Age2622
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)181
Ranking points (entering)5,491607
Elo (entering)2,1481,685
Current career W-L739–20940–56
Current career earnings$43,280,489$698,887
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 2 0 Alex Radulescu #81

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Baur #3387-5 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 29, 1997R64
Todd Larkham #2046-3 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 27, 1997R128

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Petr Korda #167-6(4) 5-7 6-7(2) 6-3 6-7(3)LH2HMatch dataSep 3, 1997R16

Alex Radulescu's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Fromberg #933-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 29, 1997R64
Oleg Ogorodov #1203-6 6-4 7-6(5) 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 27, 1997R128