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Pete Sampras #1 def. Stephane Simian #77

7-5 6-1 1-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 23, 1994*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Pete Sampras
Score7-5 6-1 1-6 6-4
Loser Stephane Simian
StatPete SamprasStephane Simian
Aces44
Double faults88
First serve %6553
First serve points won %7364
Second serve points won %3940
Break points saved %6470
Break points converted %3036
Service points won %6153
Return points won %4739
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasStephane Simian
Country USA FRA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Jun 8, 1967
Age2226
Height185193
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)177
Ranking points (entering)4,154574
Elo (entering)2,1281,619
Career W-L737–20845–80
Career earnings$43,280,489$796,223
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 3 0 Stephane Simian

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 1994R64 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 2-6 6-3 1-6 9-7WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1994R128 Joshua Eagle 6-4 6-0 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 1994R16 Ivan Lendl 7-6(5) 6-2 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data

Stephane Simian's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 1994R64 Jared Palmer 3-6 7-6(3) 4-6 6-3 8-6WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1994R128 Christo Van Rensburg 1-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-1WMatch data