SF US Open 1995

Pete Sampras #2 def. Jim Courier #15

7-5 4-6 6-4 7-5

Pete Sampras defeated Jim Courier 7-5 4-6 6-4 7-5 in the 1995 US Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasJim Courier
Aces2610
Double faults75
First serve %60.0%63.0%
First serve points won %86.0%78.0%
Second serve points won %53.0%45.0%
Break points saved %89.0%57.0%
Break points converted %43.0%11.0%
Service points won %73.0%65.0%
Return points won %35.0%27.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasJim Courier
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Aug 17, 1970
Age2425
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)215
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1371,977
Current career W-L739–209489–223
Current career earnings$43,280,489$14,034,132
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #2 11 3 Jim Courier #15

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Byron Black #707-6(3) 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataSep 8, 1995QF
Todd Martin #167-6(4) 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 6, 1995R16
Mark Philippoussis #936-7(5) 7-5 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 3, 1995R32
Jaime Yzaga #696-1 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 1995R64
Fernando Meligeni #546-0 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 1995R128

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andre Agassi #16-4 6-3 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataSep 11, 1995F

Jim Courier's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Chang #57-6(5) 7-6(3) 7-5WH2HMatch dataSep 8, 1995QF
Thomas Muster #36-3 6-0 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataSep 6, 1995R16
Kenneth Carlsen #736-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 3, 1995R32
Sebastien Lareau #1006-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 1995R64
Bernd Karbacher #256-3 6-4 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 1995R128