Pete Sampras #1 def. Thomas Muster #12

6-1 4-6 6-2

Pete Sampras defeated Thomas Muster 6-1 4-6 6-2 in the 1997 Paris Masters quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasThomas Muster
Aces106
Double faults02
First serve %7254
First serve points won %7861
Second serve points won %6357
Break points saved %5067
Break points converted %3350
Service points won %7459
Return points won %4126
Total points won %5743

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasThomas Muster
Country USA AUT
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Oct 2, 1967
Age2630
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)112
Ranking points (entering)3,9982,311
Elo (entering)2,1591,857
Current career W-L739–209590–268
Current career earnings$43,280,489$12,266,977
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 8 1 Thomas Muster #12

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Petr Korda #84-6 7-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 1997R16
Boris Becker #387-6(4) 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 30, 1997R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #67-6(2) 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1997SF

Thomas Muster's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alex Corretja #157-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 1997R16
Magnus Norman #226-3 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataOct 30, 1997R32