Pete Sampras #1 def. Karol Kucera #7

6-3 7-6(3) 6-1

Pete Sampras defeated Karol Kucera 6-3 7-6(3) 6-1 in the 1998 Vienna Open final on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasKarol Kucera
Aces1310
Double faults46
First serve %5461
First serve points won %8068
Second serve points won %5439
Break points saved %8071
Break points converted %2920
Service points won %6857
Return points won %4332
Total points won %5644

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasKarol Kucera
Country USA SVK
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Mar 4, 1974
Age2724
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)17
Ranking points (entering)4,0152,646
Elo (entering)2,0661,973
Current career W-L739–209261–233
Current career earnings$43,280,489$5,061,125
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 2 1 Karol Kucera #7

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Todd Martin #296-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataOct 17, 1998SF
Tim Henman #106-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 17, 1998QF
Jeff Tarango #725-7 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 16, 1998R16
Jan Kroslak 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 15, 1998R32

Pete Sampras's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Greg Rusedski #177-6(6) 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 17, 1998SF
Jonas Bjorkman #126-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 17, 1998QF
Tommy Haas #377-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 16, 1998R16
Wayne Ferreira #306-4 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 15, 1998R32