SF Australian Open 1997

Pete Sampras #1 def. Thomas Muster #5

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

Pete Sampras defeated Thomas Muster 6-1 7-6(3) 6-3 in the 1997 Australian Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasThomas Muster
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
163
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
43
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
71.2%62.0%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
84.8%64.5%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
46.9%50.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
80.0%55.6%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
73.9%59.0%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
44.4%20.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
41.0%26.1%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
58.3%41.7%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+12.0-2.9
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+2.9-12.0

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasThomas Muster
Country USA AUT
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Oct 2, 1967
Age2529
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)15
Ranking points (entering)4,8653,125
Elo (entering)2,2141,989
Current career W-L739–209590–268
Current career earnings$43,280,489$12,266,977
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 6 – 1 Thomas Muster #5

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Albert Costa #136-3 6-7(5) 6-1 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 1997QF
Dominik Hrbaty #766-7(4) 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 1997R16
Mark Woodforde #286-1 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1997R32
Adrian Voinea #483-6 6-2 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1997R64
Dinu Pescariu #1696-2 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1997R128

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Carlos Moya #96-2 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 27, 1997F

Thomas Muster's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Goran Ivanisevic #46-4 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 1997QF
Jim Courier #166-2 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 1997R16
Jens Knippschild #1366-4 7-6(2) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1997R32
Grant Stafford #786-3 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1997R64
Geoff Grant #1866-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1997R128