Pete Sampras #1 def. Carlos Moya #9

6-2 6-3 6-3

Pete Sampras defeated Carlos Moya 6-2 6-3 6-3 in the 1997 Australian Open final on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Jan 27, 1997*
Tournament
Australian Open
Edition
1997
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Round
F
Duration
1h 26m

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasCarlos Moya
Aces122
Double faults23
First serve %7568
First serve points won %8561
Second serve points won %4830
Break points saved %500
Break points converted %10050
Service points won %7651
Return points won %4924
Total points won %6238

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasCarlos Moya
Country USA ESP
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Aug 27, 1976
Age2520
Height185 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)19
Ranking points (entering)5,7742,171
Elo (entering)2,2241,955
Current career W-L739–209554–310
Current career earnings$43,280,489$13,443,970
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 0 – 0 Carlos Moya #9

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Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Muster #56-1 7-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 1997SF
Albert Costa #136-3 6-7(5) 6-1 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 1997QF
Dominik Hrbaty #766-7(4) 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 1997R16
Mark Woodforde #286-1 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1997R32
Adrian Voinea #483-6 6-2 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1997R64
Dinu Pescariu #1696-2 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1997R128

Pete Sampras's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Carlos Moya's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Chang #27-5 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 1997SF
Felix Mantilla #197-5 6-2 6-7(5) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 1997QF
Jonas Bjorkman #466-3 1-6 3-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 1997R16
Bernd Karbacher #596-2 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1997R32
Patrick McEnroe #2293-6 6-0 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1997R64
Boris Becker #65-7 7-6(4) 2-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1997R128