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Pete Sampras #1 def. Mikael Tillstrom #71

6-2 6-3 6-1

Match Information

Date Sep 6, 1998*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-2 6-3 6-1
Loser Mikael Tillstrom
StatPete SamprasMikael Tillstrom
Aces144
Double faults76
First serve %5148
First serve points won %9457
Second serve points won %3732
Break points saved %038
Break points converted %62100
Service points won %6644
Return points won %5634
Total points won %6139

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasMikael Tillstrom
Country USA SWE
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Mar 5, 1972
Age2726
Height185185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)171
Ranking points (entering)3,678648
Elo (entering)2,0591,694
Career W-L737–208107–108
Career earnings$43,280,489$2,030,525
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 4 0 Mikael Tillstrom

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 4, 1998R64 Paul Goldstein 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 1998R128 Marc Kevin Goellner 6-3 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 9, 1998R16 Marat Safin 6-4 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Mikael Tillstrom's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 4, 1998R64 Slava Dosedel 1-6 6-3 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 1998R128 Andrew Park 7-5 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data