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Boris Becker#6 def. Pete Sampras#1
7-6(10) 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Nov 19, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tour Finals |
| Category | ATP Finals |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | RR |
| Winner | Boris Becker |
| Score | 7-6(10) 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Pete Sampras |
| Duration | 2h 10m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Boris Becker | Pete Sampras |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1967 | Aug 12, 1971 |
| Age | 28 | 25 |
| Height | 190 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,634 | 4,298 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,024 | 2,169 |
| Career W-L | 670–219 | 737–208 |
| Career earnings | $25,080,956 | $43,280,489 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.