QF US Open 1991

Jim Courier #5 def. Pete Sampras #6

6-2 7-6(4) 7-6(5)

Jim Courier defeated Pete Sampras 6-2 7-6(4) 7-6(5) in the 1991 US Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJim CourierPete Sampras
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
1410
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
211
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
61.9%52.6%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
83.3%80.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
70.3%42.9%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%77.8%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
78.4%62.4%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
22.2%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
37.6%21.6%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.8%45.2%
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.
+17.3+1.4
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.
-1.4-17.3

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1991 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldJim CourierPete Sampras
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 17, 1970Aug 12, 1971
Age2120
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)56
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0862,046
Current career W-L489–223739–209
Current career earnings$14,034,132$43,280,489
Pre-match H2H
Jim Courier #5 0 3 Pete Sampras #6

Path

Jim Courier's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Emilio Sanchez #136-4 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1991R16
Anders Jarryd #306-3 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 1991R32
Jimmy Arias #636-3 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 1991R64
Nicklas Kulti #646-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 28, 1991R128

Jim Courier's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jimmy Connors #1746-3 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 8, 1991SF

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Wheaton #123-6 6-2 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1991R16
Stephane Simian #2577-6(3) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 1991R32
Wayne Ferreira #716-1 6-2 2-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 1991R64
Christo Van Rensburg 6-0 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 28, 1991R128