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Pete Sampras #1 def. Todd Martin #26

6-4 7-6(5)

Match Information

Date Nov 8, 1998*
Tournament Paris Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-4 7-6(5)
Loser Todd Martin
Duration1h 31m

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasTodd Martin
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Jul 8, 1970
Age2728
Height185198
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)126
Ranking points (entering)3,9901,295
Elo (entering)2,0831,963
Career W-L737–208398–222
Career earnings$43,280,489$8,232,355
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 16 – 2 Todd Martin

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Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 8, 1998QF Mark Philippoussis 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Nov 7, 1998R16 Jerome Golmard 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 5, 1998R32 Thomas Johansson 7-6(7) 6-1WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 9, 1998F Greg Rusedski 4-6 6-7(4) 3-6LH2HMatch data

Todd Martin's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 8, 1998QF Andre Agassi 4-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 7, 1998R16 Patrick Rafter 5-7 7-6(5) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch data
Nov 5, 1998R32 Goran Ivanisevic 4-6 6-1 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data
Nov 4, 1998R64 Paul Haarhuis 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data