Pete Sampras #1 def. Patrick Rafter #30

6-1 5-7 6-1

Pete Sampras defeated Patrick Rafter 6-1 5-7 6-1 in the 1994 Japan Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasPatrick Rafter
Aces47
Double faults27
First serve %6662
First serve points won %7759
Second serve points won %6846
Break points saved %7150
Break points converted %5029
Service points won %7454
Return points won %4626
Total points won %5842

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasPatrick Rafter
Country USA AUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Dec 28, 1972
Age2221
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)130
Ranking points (entering)5,022996
Elo (entering)2,2291,792
Current career W-L739–209333–178
Current career earnings$43,280,489$11,133,128
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 0 1 Patrick Rafter #30

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #2216-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 8, 1994R16
Andrei Olhovskiy #936-3 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataApr 7, 1994R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Henrik Holm #436-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 9, 1994SF

Patrick Rafter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick McEnroe #486-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 8, 1994R16
Thomas Hogstedt #2577-6(5) 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 7, 1994R32