F Japan Open 1996

Pete Sampras #1 def. Richey Reneberg #63

6-4 7-5

Pete Sampras defeated Richey Reneberg 6-4 7-5 in the 1996 Japan Open final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasRichey Reneberg
Aces83
Double faults03
First serve %68.0%54.0%
First serve points won %79.0%68.0%
Second serve points won %61.0%56.0%
Break points saved %0.0%70.0%
Break points converted %30.0%100.0%
Service points won %74.0%62.0%
Return points won %38.0%26.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasRichey Reneberg
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Oct 5, 1965
Age2430
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)163
Ranking points (entering)4,431705
Elo (entering)2,1861,852
Current career W-L739–209305–262
Current career earnings$43,280,489$4,407,308
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 4 2 Richey Reneberg #63

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Woodforde #247-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 20, 1996SF
Guy Forget #353-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 20, 1996QF
Magnus Norman #1275-7 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 19, 1996R16
Lionel Roux #1396-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 18, 1996R32

Pete Sampras's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Richey Reneberg's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hendrik Dreekmann #793-6 6-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataApr 20, 1996SF
Michael Chang #46-4 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataApr 20, 1996QF
Sebastien Lareau #1356-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 19, 1996R16
Steve Campbell #1486-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 18, 1996R32
Byron Black #296-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 1996R64