Pete Sampras #2 def. Patrick Rafter #89

6-3 7-6(1)

Pete Sampras defeated Patrick Rafter 6-3 7-6(1) in the 1996 Hong Kong Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasPatrick Rafter
Aces43
Double faults23
First serve %5848
First serve points won %9284
Second serve points won %6250
Break points saved %10050
Break points converted %500
Service points won %7966
Return points won %3421
Total points won %5644

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasPatrick Rafter
Country USA AUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Dec 28, 1972
Age2423
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)289
Ranking points (entering)4,310523
Elo (entering)2,1551,754
Current career W-L739–209333–178
Current career earnings$43,280,489$11,133,128
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #2 2 1 Patrick Rafter #89

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sebastien Lareau #1276-1 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 11, 1996R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Prinosil #406-7(2) 7-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 13, 1996QF

Patrick Rafter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Hui 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 11, 1996R32