SF Paris Masters 1997

Pete Sampras #1 def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6

7-6(2) 6-3

Pete Sampras defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6(2) 6-3 in the 1997 Paris Masters semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasYevgeny Kafelnikov
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
115
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
53
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
57.8%60.9%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
81.1%57.1%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
40.7%51.9%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
50.0%55.6%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
64.1%55.1%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
44.4%50.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
44.9%35.9%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.1%45.9%
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.
+2.2-6.8
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.
+6.8-2.2

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasYevgeny Kafelnikov
Country USA RUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Feb 18, 1974
Age2623
Height185 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)16
Ranking points (entering)3,9982,480
Elo (entering)2,1641,898
Current career W-L739–209574–281
Current career earnings$43,280,489$23,883,797
Pre-match H2H

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Muster #126-1 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1997QF
Petr Korda #84-6 7-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 1997R16
Boris Becker #387-6(4) 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 30, 1997R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jonas Bjorkman #46-3 4-6 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataNov 3, 1997F

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Greg Rusedski #56-4 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1997QF
Nicolas Escude #1236-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 1997R16
Daniel Vacek #706-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 30, 1997R32