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Pete Sampras def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6-3 6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Nov 18, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tour Finals |
| Category | ATP Finals |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Pete Sampras |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Duration | 1h 32m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Pete Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Aug 12, 1971 | Feb 18, 1974 |
| Age | 26 | 23 |
| Height | 185 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,547 | 2,690 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,176 | 1,966 |
| Career W-L | 737–208 | 568–281 |
| Career earnings | $43,280,489 | $23,883,797 |
Path
Pete Sampras's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1997 | SF | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 10, 1997 | RR | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 10, 1997 | RR | Greg Rusedski | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Pete Sampras's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1997 | SF | Carlos Moya | 7-6(2) 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 10, 1997 | RR | Michael Chang | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 10, 1997 | RR | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |