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Pete Sampras #1 def. Tommy Haas #43

6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Feb 28, 1998*
Tournament Philadelphia
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-4 6-4
Loser Tommy Haas
Duration1h 7m
StatPete SamprasTommy Haas
Aces111
Double faults12
First serve %5663
First serve points won %8267
Second serve points won %6448
Break points saved %00
Break points converted %100100
Service points won %7460
Return points won %4026
Total points won %5644

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasTommy Haas
Country USA GER
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Apr 3, 1978
Age2619
Height185188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)143
Ranking points (entering)3,700923
Elo (entering)2,1441,745
Career W-L737–208533–330
Career earnings$43,280,489$13,609,987
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 2 0 Tommy Haas

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 28, 1998QF Sjeng Schalken 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data
Feb 27, 1998R16 Andrea Gaudenzi 7-6(6) 6-3WH2HMatch data
Feb 26, 1998R32 Xavier Malisse 4-6 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 1, 1998F Thomas Enqvist 7-5 7-6(3)WH2HMatch data

Tommy Haas's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 28, 1998QF Jeff Tarango 4-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Feb 27, 1998R16 Fernando Meligeni 3-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch data
Feb 26, 1998R32 Vincent Spadea 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data