SF Philadelphia 1998

Pete Sampras #1 def. Tommy Haas #43

6-4 6-4

Pete Sampras defeated Tommy Haas 6-4 6-4 in the 1998 Philadelphia semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasTommy Haas
Aces111
Double faults12
First serve %56.0%63.0%
First serve points won %82.0%67.0%
Second serve points won %64.0%48.0%
Break points saved %0.0%0.0%
Break points converted %100.0%100.0%
Service points won %74.0%60.0%
Return points won %40.0%26.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasTommy Haas
Country USA GER
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Apr 3, 1978
Age2619
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)143
Ranking points (entering)3,700923
Elo (entering)2,1461,746
Current career W-L739–209540–333
Current career earnings$43,280,489$13,609,987
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 2 0 Tommy Haas #43

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sjeng Schalken #556-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1998QF
Andrea Gaudenzi #597-6(6) 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1998R16
Xavier Malisse #8514-6 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 1998R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Enqvist #297-5 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataMar 1, 1998F

Tommy Haas's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jeff Tarango #614-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1998QF
Fernando Meligeni #713-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1998R16
Vincent Spadea #696-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 1998R32