SF Australian Open 1995

Pete Sampras #1 def. Michael Chang #6

6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 6-4

Pete Sampras defeated Michael Chang 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the 1995 Australian Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasMichael Chang
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
1320
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
42
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
52.6%53.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
85.4%82.1%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
51.4%48.6%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
75.0%66.7%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
69.2%66.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
33.3%25.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
33.3%30.8%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
51.3%48.7%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+7.5+5.0
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-5.0-7.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1995 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasMichael Chang
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Feb 22, 1972
Age2322
Height185 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)16
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2202,041
Current career W-L739–209649–305
Current career earnings$43,280,489$19,145,632
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 7 – 6 Michael Chang #6

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jim Courier #116-7(4) 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 27, 1995QF
Magnus Larsson #184-6 6-7(4) 7-5 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 25, 1995R16
Lars Jonsson #1006-1 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 1995R32
Jan Kroslak 6-2 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 1995R64
Gianluca Pozzi #956-3 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1995R128

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andre Agassi #26-4 1-6 6-7(6) 4-6LH2HMatch dataJan 30, 1995F

Michael Chang's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andrei Medvedev #157-6(7) 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 27, 1995QF
Olivier Delaitre #496-3 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 25, 1995R16
Martin Damm Sr 6-3 7-5 6-3W—Match dataJan 22, 1995R32
Karim Alami #1056-3 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 1995R64
Paul Kilderry #1876-2 6-4 5-7 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1995R128