Pete Sampras #1 def. Goran Ivanisevic #7

7-6(3) 7-5

Pete Sampras defeated Goran Ivanisevic 7-6(3) 7-5 in the 1996 Indianapolis final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasGoran Ivanisevic
Aces815
Double faults45
First serve %5549
First serve points won %8877
Second serve points won %5453
Break points saved %3357
Break points converted %4367
Service points won %7365
Return points won %3527
Total points won %5347

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasGoran Ivanisevic
Country USA CRO
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Sep 13, 1971
Age2524
Height185 cm194 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)17
Ranking points (entering)4,1362,746
Elo (entering)2,1521,961
Current career W-L739–209565–320
Current career earnings$43,280,489$19,878,007
Pre-match H2H

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bohdan Ulihrach #396-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 17, 1996SF
Tommy Haas #3906-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 17, 1996QF
Marcos Ondruska #1086-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 16, 1996R16
Donald Johnson #3007-6(3) 6-7(8) 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 1996R32

Pete Sampras's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Goran Ivanisevic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Todd Martin #156-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 17, 1996SF
Lionel Roux #1126-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 17, 1996QF
Petr Korda #446-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 16, 1996R16
Javier Frana #896-7(4) 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 1996R32