Pete Sampras #1 def. Nicolas Kiefer #34

6-3 6-4

Pete Sampras defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-3 6-4 in the 1998 Stuttgart Masters round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasNicolas Kiefer
Aces113
Double faults33
First serve %6842
First serve points won %8255
Second serve points won %6261
Break points saved %00
Break points converted %100100
Service points won %7658
Return points won %4224
Total points won %5941

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasNicolas Kiefer
Country USA GER
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Jul 5, 1977
Age2721
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)134
Ranking points (entering)4,3441,004
Elo (entering)2,0961,796
Current career W-L739–209347–255
Current career earnings$43,280,489$7,480,465
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 0 0 Nicolas Kiefer #34

Path

Pete Sampras's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bohdan Ulihrach #326-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 31, 1998R16

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Byron Black #274-6 7-6(5) 7-6(0)WH2HMatch dataOct 28, 1998R64