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Pete Sampras #1 def. Carlos Moya #9

6-2 6-3 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 27, 1997*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundF
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-2 6-3 6-3
Loser Carlos Moya
Duration1h 26m
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

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasCarlos Moya
Country USA ESP
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Aug 27, 1976
Age2520
Height185190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)19
Ranking points (entering)5,7742,171
Elo (entering)2,2111,954
Career W-L737–208551–309
Career earnings$43,280,489$13,443,970
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 0 0 Carlos Moya

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 1997SF Thomas Muster 6-1 7-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 24, 1997QF Albert Costa 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 22, 1997R16 Dominik Hrbaty 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1997R32 Mark Woodforde 6-1 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1997R64 Adrian Voinea 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 1997R128 Dinu Pescariu 6-2 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Carlos Moya's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 1997SF Michael Chang 7-5 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 24, 1997QF Felix Mantilla 7-5 6-2 6-7(5) 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 22, 1997R16 Jonas Bjorkman 6-3 1-6 3-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1997R32 Bernd Karbacher 6-2 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1997R64 Patrick McEnroe 3-6 6-0 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 1997R128 Boris Becker 5-7 7-6(4) 2-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data