Pete Sampras #1 def. Patrick Rafter #4

7-6(7) 6-3

Pete Sampras defeated Patrick Rafter 7-6(7) 6-3 in the 1999 Cincinnati Open final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasPatrick Rafter
Aces124
Double faults42
First serve %6754
First serve points won %8072
Second serve points won %6863
Break points saved %500
Break points converted %10050
Service points won %7668
Return points won %3224
Total points won %5644

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasPatrick Rafter
Country USA AUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Dec 28, 1972
Age2826
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)14
Ranking points (entering)3,9123,091
Elo (entering)2,1281,998
Current career W-L739–209333–178
Current career earnings$43,280,489$11,133,128
Pre-match H2H

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andre Agassi #37-6(7) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 1999SF
Richard Krajicek #136-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 1999QF
Rainer Schuettler #497-5 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 1999R16
Jan Siemerink #487-6(9) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 12, 1999R32

Pete Sampras's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Patrick Rafter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #26-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 1999SF
Michael Chang #586-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 1999QF
Nicolas Lapentti #216-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 1999R16
Daniel Vacek #607-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 12, 1999R32