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Pete Sampras #5 def. John McEnroe #17

6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date Feb 16, 1991*
Tournament Philadelphia
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-2 6-4
Loser John McEnroe
Duration1h 24m
StatPete SamprasJohn McEnroe
Aces101
Double faults33
First serve %5649
First serve points won %8176
Second serve points won %5240
Break points saved %57
Break points converted %43
Service points won %6858
Return points won %4232
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasJohn McEnroe
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Feb 16, 1959
Age1932
Height185180
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)517
Ranking points (entering)1,6891,096
Elo (entering)2,0571,970
Career W-L737–208833–189
Career earnings$43,280,489$12,552,132
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 2 0 John McEnroe

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 16, 1991QF Petr Korda 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch data
Feb 15, 1991R16 MaliVai Washington 6-3 7-6(7)WH2HMatch data
Feb 14, 1991R32 Milan Srejber 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 17, 1991F Ivan Lendl 7-5 4-6 4-6 6-3 3-6LH2HMatch data

John McEnroe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 16, 1991QF Aki Rahunen 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data
Feb 15, 1991R16 Wally Masur 7-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch data
Feb 14, 1991R32 Alexander Mronz 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data