SF Philadelphia 1991

Pete Sampras #5 def. John McEnroe #17

6-2 6-4

Pete Sampras defeated John McEnroe 6-2 6-4 in the 1991 Philadelphia semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasJohn McEnroe
Aces101
Double faults33
First serve %56.0%49.0%
First serve points won %81.0%76.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%40.0%
Break points saved %57.0%
Break points converted %43.0%
Service points won %68.0%58.0%
Return points won %42.0%32.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasJohn McEnroe
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Feb 16, 1959
Age1932
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)517
Ranking points (entering)1,6891,096
Elo (entering)2,0791,972
Current career W-L739–209835–191
Current career earnings$43,280,489$12,552,132
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #5 2 0 John McEnroe #17

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Petr Korda #396-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 1991QF
MaliVai Washington #976-3 7-6(7)WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 1991R16
Milan Srejber #1086-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 1991R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivan Lendl #37-5 4-6 4-6 6-3 3-6LH2HMatch dataFeb 17, 1991F

John McEnroe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Aki Rahunen #737-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 1991QF
Wally Masur #497-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 1991R16
Alexander Mronz #886-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 1991R32