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Pete Sampras #1 def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov #60

6-3 2-6 6-3 1-6 9-7

Match Information

Date Jan 21, 1994*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-3 2-6 6-3 1-6 9-7
Loser Yevgeny Kafelnikov
StatPete SamprasYevgeny Kafelnikov
Aces103
Double faults56
First serve %5557
First serve points won %7169
Second serve points won %4244
Break points saved %3350
Break points converted %5067
Service points won %5858
Return points won %4242
Total points won %5050

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasYevgeny Kafelnikov
Country USA RUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Feb 18, 1974
Age2219
Height185190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)160
Ranking points (entering)4,154634
Elo (entering)2,1241,700
Career W-L737–208568–281
Career earnings$43,280,489$23,883,797
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 0 0 Yevgeny Kafelnikov

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1994R128 Joshua Eagle 6-4 6-0 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 23, 1994R32 Stephane Simian 7-5 6-1 1-6 6-4WH2HMatch data

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1994R128 Steve Bryan 4-5 (ret.)WH2HMatch data