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Pete Sampras def. Jim Courier
6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Aug 11, 1991* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Pete Sampras |
| Score | 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Jim Courier |
| Duration | 1h 34m |
| Stat | Pete Sampras | Jim Courier |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 4 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 37 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 91 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 54 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Pete Sampras | Jim Courier |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Aug 12, 1971 | Aug 17, 1970 |
| Age | 19 | 20 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,561 | 2,301 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,936 | 2,084 |
| Career W-L | 737–208 | 487–222 |
| Career earnings | $43,280,489 | $14,034,132 |
Path
Pete Sampras's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 1991 | QF | Stefan Edberg | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 10, 1991 | R16 | Wayne Ferreira | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 8, 1991 | R32 | Wally Masur | 7-6(3) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Pete Sampras's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1991 | F | Guy Forget | 6-2 6-7(4) 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jim Courier's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 1991 | QF | Brad Gilbert | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 10, 1991 | R16 | Michael Chang | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 8, 1991 | R32 | Mikael Pernfors | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |