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Pete Sampras #7 def. Goran Ivanisevic #14

6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(5)

Match Information

Date Nov 2, 1991*
Tournament Paris Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(5)
Loser Goran Ivanisevic
Duration2h 18m
StatPete SamprasGoran Ivanisevic
Aces627
Double faults02
First serve %6272
First serve points won %8084
Second serve points won %6433
Break points saved %10075
Break points converted %250
Service points won %7470
Return points won %3026
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasGoran Ivanisevic
Country USA CRO
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Sep 13, 1971
Age2020
Height185194
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)714
Ranking points (entering)1,8631,373
Elo (entering)2,0331,934
Career W-L737–208561–316
Career earnings$43,280,489$19,878,007
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 1 2 Goran Ivanisevic

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 31, 1991R32 Andrei Cherkasov 7-6(3) 6-2WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 3, 1991QF Alexander Volkov 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data

Goran Ivanisevic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 31, 1991R32 John McEnroe 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data