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Pete Sampras #17 def. Kristian Pless #85

6-3 7-5 6-4

Match Information

Date Aug 30, 2002*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-3 7-5 6-4
Loser Kristian Pless
Duration1h 39m
StatPete SamprasKristian Pless
Aces218
Double faults83
First serve %5159
First serve points won %8663
Second serve points won %6962
Break points saved %10062
Break points converted %380
Service points won %7863
Return points won %3722
Total points won %5644

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasKristian Pless
Country USA DEN
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Feb 9, 1981
Age3121
Height185188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1785
Ranking points (entering)1,560464
Elo (entering)1,8221,596
Career W-L737–20843–81
Career earnings$43,280,489$1,127,884
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 0 0 Kristian Pless

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 28, 2002R128 Albert Portas 6-1 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 2002R32 Greg Rusedski 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(3) 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch data

Kristian Pless's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 28, 2002R128 Eric Taino 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data