QF Paris Masters 1997

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
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
106
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
02
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
72.5%53.9%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
78.0%61.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
63.2%57.1%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
50.0%66.7%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
73.9%59.2%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
33.3%50.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
40.8%26.1%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
56.6%43.4%
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.
+12.0-2.7
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.
+2.7-12.0

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasThomas Muster
Country USA AUT
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Oct 2, 1967
Age2630
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-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