F Paris Masters 1997

Pete Sampras #1 def. Jonas Bjorkman #4

6-3 4-6 6-3 6-1

Pete Sampras defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the 1997 Paris Masters final on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasJonas Bjorkman
Aces115
Double faults37
First serve %65.0%50.0%
First serve points won %73.0%73.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%42.0%
Break points saved %83.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%17.0%
Service points won %66.0%57.0%
Return points won %43.0%34.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasJonas Bjorkman
Country USA SWE
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Mar 23, 1972
Age2625
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)14
Ranking points (entering)4,5472,642
Elo (entering)2,1701,982
Current career W-L739–209395–344
Current career earnings$43,280,489$14,610,671
Pre-match H2H

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #67-6(2) 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1997SF
Thomas Muster #126-1 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1997QF
Petr Korda #84-6 7-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 1997R16
Boris Becker #387-6(4) 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 30, 1997R32

Pete Sampras's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Jonas Bjorkman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Enqvist #177-6(5) 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1997SF
Richard Krajicek #116-4 0-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1997QF
Todd Woodbridge #307-6(4) 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 1997R16
Thomas Johansson #376-3 6-7(6) 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataOct 30, 1997R32