Pete Sampras #1 def. Patrick Rafter #3

6-2 6-4 7-5

Pete Sampras defeated Patrick Rafter 6-2 6-4 7-5 in the 1997 Grand Slam Cup final on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasPatrick Rafter
Country USA AUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Dec 28, 1972
Age2624
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)13
Ranking points (entering)4,5852,889
Elo (entering)2,1442,087
Current career W-L739–209333–178
Current career earnings$43,280,489$11,133,128
Pre-match H2H

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Greg Rusedski #103-6 7-6 7-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 28, 1997SF
Jonas Bjorkman #137-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 28, 1997QF
Felix Mantilla #146-4 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 27, 1997R16

Pete Sampras's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Patrick Rafter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Petr Korda #167-5 3-6 6-7 7-6 9-7WH2HMatch dataSep 28, 1997SF
Marcelo Rios #76-1 7-6WH2HMatch dataSep 28, 1997QF
Thomas Muster #126-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 27, 1997R16