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Ramon Delgado def. Pete Sampras
7-6(6) 6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 29, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Ramon Delgado |
| Score | 7-6(6) 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Pete Sampras |
| Duration | 2h 4m |
| Stat | Ramon Delgado | Pete Sampras |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 9 |
| Double faults | 1 | 6 |
| First serve % | 58 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 74 |
| Second serve points won % | 60 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 78 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 22 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ramon Delgado | Pete Sampras |
|---|---|---|
| Country | PAR | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 14, 1976 | Aug 12, 1971 |
| Age | 21 | 26 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 97 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 488 | 3,812 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,591 | 2,103 |
| Career W-L | 69–102 | 737–208 |
| Career earnings | $1,385,410 | $43,280,489 |
Path
Ramon Delgado's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1998 | R128 | Martin Damm Sr | 6-2 (ret.) | W | — | Match data |
Ramon Delgado's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1998 | R32 | Sargis Sargsian | 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
Pete Sampras's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1998 | R128 | Todd Martin | 6-4 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |