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Pete Sampras #1 def. Jiri Novak #47

6-3 1-6 6-3 4-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Aug 30, 1996*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-3 1-6 6-3 4-6 6-4
Loser Jiri Novak
Duration2h 36m
StatPete SamprasJiri Novak
Aces1815
Double faults55
First serve %5461
First serve points won %8879
Second serve points won %4753
Break points saved %5770
Break points converted %3043
Service points won %6969
Return points won %3131
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasJiri Novak
Country USA CZE
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Mar 22, 1975
Age2521
Height185190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)147
Ranking points (entering)4,318847
Elo (entering)2,1411,678
Career W-L737–208318–250
Career earnings$43,280,489$7,618,613
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 0 0 Jiri Novak

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 28, 1996R128 Jimy Szymanski 6-2 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 1996R32 Alexander Volkov 6-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

Jiri Novak's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 28, 1996R128 Ben Ellwood 6-2 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data