Pete Sampras #1 def. Sjeng Schalken #88

3-6 7-5 6-3

Pete Sampras defeated Sjeng Schalken 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the 1997 Philadelphia semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasSjeng Schalken
Aces105
Double faults34
First serve %6660
First serve points won %6755
Second serve points won %4150
Break points saved %5040
Break points converted %6050
Service points won %5853
Return points won %4742
Total points won %5347

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasSjeng Schalken
Country USA NED
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Sep 8, 1976
Age2520
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)188
Ranking points (entering)5,491565
Elo (entering)2,2491,679
Current career W-L739–209280–254
Current career earnings$43,280,489$5,192,798
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 1 0 Sjeng Schalken #88

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Doug Flach #1296-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 1, 1997QF
Jonas Bjorkman #387-5 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1997R16
Marcelo Filippini #796-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1997R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #605-7 7-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 2, 1997F

Sjeng Schalken's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jonathan Stark #616-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 1, 1997QF
Kenneth Carlsen #577-6(7) 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1997R16
Jason Stoltenberg #316-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1997R32