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Pete Sampras#1 def. Albert Costa#13
6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 3-6 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 24, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Pete Sampras |
| Score | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 3-6 6-2 |
| Loser | Albert Costa |
| Duration | 2h 52m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Pete Sampras | Albert Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Birth date | Aug 12, 1971 | Jun 25, 1975 |
| Age | 25 | 21 |
| Height | 185 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,865 | 1,757 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,194 | 1,859 |
| Career W-L | 737–208 | 368–263 |
| Career earnings | $43,280,489 | $7,685,228 |
Path
Pete Sampras's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1997 | R16 | Dominik Hrbaty | 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1997 | R32 | Mark Woodforde | 6-1 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1997 | R64 | Adrian Voinea | 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1997 | R128 | Dinu Pescariu | 6-2 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Pete Sampras's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1997 | SF | Thomas Muster | 6-1 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1997 | R16 | Wayne Ferreira | 6-3 6-2 3-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1997 | R32 | Scott Draper | 6-4 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1997 | R64 | Jan Kroslak | 6-1 7-6(2) 7-6(0) | W | — | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1997 | R128 | Patrick Rafter | 7-5 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |