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Alexander Volkov#79 def. Pete Sampras#97
2-6 6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 7, 1989* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Adelaide |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Alexander Volkov |
| Score | 2-6 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Pete Sampras |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alexander Volkov | Pete Sampras |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 3, 1967 | Aug 12, 1971 |
| Age | 21 | 17 |
| Height | 188 | 185 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 79 | 97 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 0 | 0 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,693 | 1,639 |
| Career W-L | 291–245 | 737–208 |
| Career earnings | $3,362,840 | $43,280,489 |
Path
Alexander Volkov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 1989 | R16 | Andrei Olhovskiy | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 5, 1989 | R32 | Andrei Chesnokov | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alexander Volkov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1989 | SF | Mark Woodforde | 6-2 7-5 | L | H2H | Match data |
Pete Sampras's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 1989 | R16 | Jason Stoltenberg | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 5, 1989 | R32 | Jeremy Bates | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |