Thomas Enqvist #12 def. Pete Sampras #1

6-3 6-3

Thomas Enqvist defeated Pete Sampras 6-3 6-3 in the 1996 Cincinnati Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatThomas EnqvistPete Sampras
Aces1810
Double faults33
First serve %6662
First serve points won %8366
Second serve points won %4430
Break points saved %033
Break points converted %67100
Service points won %7052
Return points won %4830
Total points won %5941

Player Comparison

FieldThomas EnqvistPete Sampras
Country SWE USA
Birth dateMar 13, 1974Aug 12, 1971
Age2224
Height190 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)121
Ranking points (entering)1,8974,147
Elo (entering)1,8102,172
Current career W-L424–283739–209
Current career earnings$10,461,641$43,280,489
Pre-match H2H
Thomas Enqvist #12 0 5 Pete Sampras #1

Path

Thomas Enqvist's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Krajicek #87-6(7) 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1996R16
Patrick Rafter #686-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataAug 8, 1996R32
Byron Black #336-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1996R64

Thomas Enqvist's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Chang #31-6 6-2 2-6LH2HMatch dataAug 11, 1996SF

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Woodforde #316-7(5) 7-5 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1996R16
Jakob Hlasek #546-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 8, 1996R32