Pete Sampras def. Richey Reneberg
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
| Stat | Pete Sampras | Richey Reneberg |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 8 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 68.4% | 53.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 79.5% | 67.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 61.1% | 56.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 70.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 73.7% | 62.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 30.0% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 37.7% | 26.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.0% | 46.0% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +11.8 | +0.5 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -0.4 | -11.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1996 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Pete Sampras | Richey Reneberg |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Aug 12, 1971 | Oct 5, 1965 |
| Age | 24 | 30 |
| Height | 185 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 63 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,431 | 705 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,186 | 1,852 |
| Current career W-L | 739–209 | 305–262 |
| Current career earnings | $43,280,489 | $4,407,308 |
Path
Pete Sampras's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Woodforde | 7-6(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 20, 1996 | SF |
| Guy Forget | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 20, 1996 | QF |
| Magnus Norman | 5-7 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 19, 1996 | R16 |
| Lionel Roux | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 18, 1996 | R32 |
Pete Sampras's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Richey Reneberg's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrik Dreekmann | 3-6 6-4 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 20, 1996 | SF |
| Michael Chang | 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 20, 1996 | QF |
| Sebastien Lareau | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 19, 1996 | R16 |
| Steve Campbell | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 18, 1996 | R32 |
| Byron Black | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 17, 1996 | R64 |