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Yannick Noah#13 def. Pete Sampras#56
6-3 6-4 3-6 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 24, 1990* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Yannick Noah |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
| Loser | Pete Sampras |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Yannick Noah | Pete Sampras |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | USA |
| Birth date | May 18, 1960 | Aug 12, 1971 |
| Age | 29 | 18 |
| Height | 194 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 56 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 0 | 0 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,982 | 1,793 |
| Career W-L | 456–194 | 737–208 |
| Career earnings | $3,440,660 | $43,280,489 |
Path
Yannick Noah's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1990 | R32 | Gilad Bloom | 6-3 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1990 | R64 | Ronald Agenor | 7-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1990 | R128 | Goran Prpic | 4-6 7-6 6-2 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yannick Noah's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1990 | QF | Mikael Pernfors | 6-3 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Pete Sampras's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1990 | R32 | Todd Woodbridge | 7-5 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1990 | R64 | Jordi Arrese | 0-6 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1990 | R128 | Tim Mayotte | 7-6 6-7 4-6 7-5 12-10 | W | H2H | Match data |