R32 US Open 1998

Pete Sampras #1 def. Mikael Tillstrom #71

6-2 6-3 6-1

Pete Sampras defeated Mikael Tillstrom 6-2 6-3 6-1 in the 1998 US Open round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasMikael Tillstrom
Aces144
Double faults76
First serve %51.0%48.0%
First serve points won %94.0%57.0%
Second serve points won %37.0%32.0%
Break points saved %0.0%38.0%
Break points converted %62.0%100.0%
Service points won %66.0%44.0%
Return points won %56.0%34.0%
Total points won %61.0%39.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasMikael Tillstrom
Country USA SWE
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Mar 5, 1972
Age2726
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)171
Ranking points (entering)3,678648
Elo (entering)2,0601,694
Current career W-L739–209109–109
Current career earnings$43,280,489$2,030,525
Pre-match H2H

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paul Goldstein #2567-6(4) 2-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1998R64
Marc Kevin Goellner #1096-3 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1998R128

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marat Safin #606-4 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 9, 1998R16

Mikael Tillstrom's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Slava Dosedel #641-6 6-3 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1998R64
Andrew Park 7-5 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1998R128