SF Antwerp 1993

Pete Sampras #1 def. Cedric Pioline #11

4-6 7-5 6-1

Pete Sampras defeated Cedric Pioline 4-6 7-5 6-1 in the 1993 Antwerp semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasCedric Pioline
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
112
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
21
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
48.8%57.3%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
80.5%72.3%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
51.2%40.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
40.0%54.5%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
65.5%58.5%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
45.5%60.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
41.5%34.5%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.6%46.4%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+4.1-2.8
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+2.8-4.1

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1993 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasCedric Pioline
Country USA FRA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Jun 15, 1969
Age2224
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)111
Ranking points (entering)3,8341,929
Elo (entering)2,1321,971
Current career W-L739–209370–301
Current career earnings$43,280,489$6,921,029
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 4 0 Cedric Pioline #11

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicklas Kulti #507-6(6) 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 1993QF
Javier Sanchez #346-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 12, 1993R16
David Wheaton #546-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 11, 1993R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Magnus Gustafsson #196-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 14, 1993F

Cedric Pioline's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Goran Ivanisevic #97-6(7) 6-0WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 1993QF
Marc Kevin Goellner #336-3 7-6(7)WH2HMatch dataNov 12, 1993R16
MaliVai Washington #247-5 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 11, 1993R32