SF Roland Garros 1996

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 def. Pete Sampras #1

7-6(4) 6-0 6-2

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Pete Sampras 7-6(4) 6-0 6-2 in the 1996 Roland Garros semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatYevgeny KafelnikovPete Sampras
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
109
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
27
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
61.4%57.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
87.0%62.7%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
61.8%40.8%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
61.5%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
77.3%53.4%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
38.5%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
46.6%22.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
59.8%40.2%
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.
+15.4-8.4
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.
+8.4-15.4

* 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

FieldYevgeny KafelnikovPete Sampras
Country RUS USA
Birth dateFeb 18, 1974Aug 12, 1971
Age2224
Height190 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)71
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9532,222
Current career W-L574–281739–209
Current career earnings$23,883,797$43,280,489
Pre-match H2H

Path

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Krajicek #146-3 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 7, 1996QF
Francisco Clavet #436-4 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 5, 1996R16
Felix Mantilla #546-4 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 1996R32
Thomas Johansson #1036-2 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1996R64
Galo Blanco #1136-1 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 1996R128

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Stich #117-6(4) 7-5 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJun 10, 1996F

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jim Courier #86-7(4) 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 7, 1996QF
Scott Draper #996-4 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 5, 1996R16
Todd Martin #183-6 6-4 7-5 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 1996R32
Sergi Bruguera #236-3 6-4 6-7(2) 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1996R64
Magnus Gustafsson #346-1 7-5 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 1996R128