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Pete Sampras #1 def. Mark Philippoussis #33

7-6(4) 6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Jun 28, 1996*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR64
Winner Pete Sampras
Score7-6(4) 6-4 6-4
Loser Mark Philippoussis
Duration1h 46m
StatPete SamprasMark Philippoussis
Aces1528
Double faults15
First serve %7567
First serve points won %9385
Second serve points won %6746
Break points saved %75
Break points converted %25
Service points won %8772
Return points won %2813
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasMark Philippoussis
Country USA AUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Nov 7, 1976
Age2419
Height185196
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)133
Ranking points (entering)4,8311,051
Elo (entering)2,1621,771
Career W-L737–208287–190
Career earnings$43,280,489$6,987,402
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 1 1 Mark Philippoussis

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 26, 1996R128 Richey Reneberg 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 30, 1996R32 Karol Kucera 6-4 6-1 6-7(5) 7-6(3)WH2HMatch data

Mark Philippoussis's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 26, 1996R128 Javier Frana 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data