Pete Sampras #1 def. Thomas Muster #4

6-3 6-4

Pete Sampras defeated Thomas Muster 6-3 6-4 in the 1997 Cincinnati Open final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasThomas Muster
Aces111
Double faults02
First serve %6352
First serve points won %8264
Second serve points won %6342
Break points saved %040
Break points converted %60100
Service points won %7554
Return points won %4625
Total points won %6040

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasThomas Muster
Country USA AUT
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Oct 2, 1967
Age2529
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)14
Ranking points (entering)5,7922,546
Elo (entering)2,1681,893
Current career W-L739–209590–268
Current career earnings$43,280,489$12,266,977
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 7 1 Thomas Muster #4

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Albert Costa #176-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1997SF
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #66-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1997QF
Patrick Rafter #197-6(4) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 9, 1997R16
Justin Gimelstob #886-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1997R32

Pete Sampras's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Thomas Muster's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Chang #26-3 4-6 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1997SF
Jan Siemerink #366-7(1) 7-6(3) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1997QF
Martin Damm Sr 6-3 3-6 7-5WMatch dataAug 9, 1997R16
Fabrice Santoro #436-3 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1997R32