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Pete Sampras #5 def. Goran Ivanisevic #9

7-6 6-7 8-6

Match Information

Date Dec 16, 1990*
Tournament Grand Slam Cup
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner Pete Sampras
Score7-6 6-7 8-6
Loser Goran Ivanisevic

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasGoran Ivanisevic
Country USA CRO
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Sep 13, 1971
Age1919
Height185194
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)59
Ranking points (entering)1,8881,514
Elo (entering)1,9941,935
Career W-L737–208561–316
Career earnings$43,280,489$19,878,007
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 0 1 Goran Ivanisevic

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 15, 1990R16 Andrei Cherkasov 5-7 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 16, 1990SF Michael Chang 6-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Goran Ivanisevic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 15, 1990R16 Kevin Curren 7-6 7-6WH2HMatch data