QF Wimbledon 1996

Richard Krajicek #13 def. Pete Sampras #1

7-5 7-6(3) 6-4

Richard Krajicek defeated Pete Sampras 7-5 7-6(3) 6-4 in the 1996 Wimbledon quarterfinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRichard KrajicekPete Sampras
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
288
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
58
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
66.4%61.2%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
90.7%83.1%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
44.9%37.8%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%60.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
75.3%65.5%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
40.0%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
34.5%24.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
57.3%42.7%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+13.5+3.7
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-3.6-13.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1996 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldRichard KrajicekPete Sampras
Country NED USA
Birth dateDec 6, 1971Aug 12, 1971
Age2424
Height196 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)131
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9542,205
Current career W-L408–207739–209
Current career earnings$10,077,425$43,280,489
Pre-match H2H

Path

Richard Krajicek's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Stich #126-4 7-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 3, 1996R16
Brett Steven #597-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 1996R32
Derrick Rostagno #1336-4 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 1996R64
Javier Sanchez #616-4 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 26, 1996R128

Richard Krajicek's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jason Stoltenberg #467-5 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJul 7, 1996SF

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cedric Pioline #166-4 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 3, 1996R16
Karol Kucera #1076-4 6-1 6-7(5) 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 1996R32
Mark Philippoussis #337-6(4) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 1996R64
Richey Reneberg #214-6 6-4 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 26, 1996R128