Pete Sampras #8 def. Jim Courier #5

6-2 7-5

Pete Sampras defeated Jim Courier 6-2 7-5 in the 1991 Cincinnati Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasJim Courier
Aces34
Double faults03
First serve %3760
First serve points won %9164
Second serve points won %6254
Break points saved %10050
Break points converted %500
Service points won %7360
Return points won %4027
Total points won %5644

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasJim Courier
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Aug 17, 1970
Age1920
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)85
Ranking points (entering)1,5612,301
Elo (entering)1,9442,085
Current career W-L739–209489–223
Current career earnings$43,280,489$14,034,132
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #8 1 0 Jim Courier #5

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stefan Edberg #26-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 11, 1991QF
Wayne Ferreira #756-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1991R16
Wally Masur #577-6(3) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 8, 1991R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Guy Forget #76-2 6-7(4) 4-6LH2HMatch dataAug 12, 1991F

Jim Courier's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Brad Gilbert #146-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 11, 1991QF
Michael Chang #247-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1991R16
Mikael Pernfors #2556-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 8, 1991R32