SF Paris Masters 1995

Pete Sampras #2 def. Jim Courier #7

6-4 3-6 6-3

Pete Sampras defeated Jim Courier 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the 1995 Paris Masters semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasJim Courier
Aces176
Double faults23
First serve %59.0%65.0%
First serve points won %81.0%70.0%
Second serve points won %44.0%59.0%
Break points saved %50.0%40.0%
Break points converted %60.0%50.0%
Service points won %66.0%66.0%
Return points won %34.0%34.0%
Total points won %50.0%50.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasJim Courier
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Aug 17, 1970
Age2425
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)27
Ranking points (entering)5,0482,222
Elo (entering)2,1702,029
Current career W-L739–209489–223
Current career earnings$43,280,489$14,034,132
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #2 13 3 Jim Courier #7

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jakob Hlasek #526-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 5, 1995QF
Jan Siemerink #206-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 4, 1995R16
Arnaud Boetsch #166-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1995R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Boris Becker #47-6(5) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 6, 1995F

Jim Courier's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Chang #46-2 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataNov 5, 1995QF
Magnus Larsson #156-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 4, 1995R16
Jacco Eltingh #346-1 6-7(2) 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1995R32