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Pete Sampras def. Alexander Volkov
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Nov 3, 1991* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Paris Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Pete Sampras |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Alexander Volkov |
| Duration | 1h 3m |
| Stat | Pete Sampras | Alexander Volkov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 5 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 67 | 49 |
| First serve points won % | 89 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 64 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 81 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 19 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Pete Sampras | Alexander Volkov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Aug 12, 1971 | Mar 3, 1967 |
| Age | 20 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 38 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,863 | 789 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,044 | 1,825 |
| Career W-L | 737–208 | 291–245 |
| Career earnings | $43,280,489 | $3,362,840 |
Path
Pete Sampras's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 1991 | R16 | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 31, 1991 | R32 | Andrei Cherkasov | 7-6(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Pete Sampras's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 1991 | SF | Michael Chang | 2-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alexander Volkov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 1991 | R16 | Arnaud Boetsch | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 31, 1991 | R32 | Brad Gilbert | 6-2 2-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 30, 1991 | R64 | Marc Rosset | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |