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Pete Sampras

USA Age 54 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand Pro 1988–2002
Peak ranking
1 (Apr 12, 1993)
Elo peak
2266 (99.2%ile)
Career record
737–208 (78.0%)
Career titles
64
Prize money
$43,280,489
News: May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras won Rome title, his best ever result on clay (Tennis Majors, 20d ago) Andy Roddick explains why Jannik Sinner is doing what Pete Sampras could not (Tennis365, 50d ago) April 11, 1993: The day Sampras celebrated his ascent to the world No 1 spot with a title (Tennis Majors, 54d ago)

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Sep 9, 2002* US Open Grand Slam F Hard Andre Agassi #3 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-4 W H2H Match data
Sep 8, 2002* US Open Grand Slam SF Hard Sjeng Schalken #25 7-6(6) 7-6(4) 6-2 W H2H Match data
Sep 6, 2002* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard Andy Roddick #11 6-3 6-2 6-4 W H2H Match data
Sep 4, 2002* US Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Tommy Haas #3 7-5 6-4 6-7(5) 7-5 W H2H Match data
Sep 1, 2002* US Open Grand Slam R32 Hard Greg Rusedski #35 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(3) 3-6 6-4 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Andre Agassi 20 14 34 Sep 9, 2002 H2H
Todd Martin 18 4 22 Apr 27, 2002 H2H
Michael Chang 12 8 20 Jul 27, 2001 H2H
Jim Courier 16 4 20 Mar 17, 1999 H2H
Goran Ivanisevic 12 7 19 Jun 12, 1999 H2H

Titles (64)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
199018 4 1 — — 2 1 Manchester , Philadelphia , Grand Slam Cup , US Open
199119 4 — — — 3 1 Los Angeles , Lyon , Tampa , Tour Finals
199220 5 — 1 — 4 — Kitzbuhel , Lyon , Philadelphia , Tampa , Cincinnati Masters
199321 8 2 1 — 5 — Antwerp , Hong Kong , Lyon , Sydney Outdoor , Tokyo Outdoor , Miami Masters , US Open , Wimbledon
199422 10 2 3 — 4 1 Antwerp , Osaka , Sydney Outdoor , Tokyo Outdoor , Indian Wells Masters , Miami Masters , Rome Masters , Tour Finals , Australian Open , Wimbledon
199523 5 2 2 — 1 — Queen's Club , Indian Wells Masters , Paris Masters , US Open , Wimbledon
199624 8 1 — — 6 1 Basel , Hong Kong , Memphis , Pinehurst , San Jose , Tokyo , Tour Finals , US Open
199725 8 2 2 — 2 2 Philadelphia , San Jose , Cincinnati Masters , Paris Masters , Grand Slam Cup , Tour Finals , Australian Open , Wimbledon
199826 4 1 — — 3 — Atlanta , Philadelphia , Vienna , Wimbledon
199927 5 1 1 — 2 1 Los Angeles , Queen's Club , Cincinnati Masters , Tour Finals , Wimbledon
200028 2 1 1 — — — Miami Masters , Wimbledon
200230 1 1 — — — — US Open
Total 64 14 11 — 32 7

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19881610102050.0%89397
19891718193748.7%9781
19901851197072.9%615
19911952176975.4%56
19922066158181.5%63
19932182159784.5%31
1994227498389.2%11
19952366178379.5%11
19962466107686.8%11
19972555106584.6%11
19982661187977.2%11
1999273894780.9%13
20002840115178.4%33
20012933154868.8%310
20023025143964.1%1013
Career73720894578.0%——

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198816 871553.3%0110.0%————22450.0% 10102050.0%
198917 13102356.5%23540.0%22450.0%14520.0% 18193748.6%
199018 2793675.0%0110.0%62875.0%1872572.0% 51197072.9%
199119 2573278.1%33650.0%53862.5%1942382.6% 52176975.4%
199220 2242684.6%1952479.2%72977.8%1842281.8% 66158181.5%
199321 4364987.8%1131478.6%71887.5%2152680.8% 82159784.5%
199422 3623894.7%1011190.9%1111291.7%1752277.3% 7498389.2%
199523 3564185.4%35837.5%12012100.0%1662272.7% 66178379.5%
199624 4745192.2%51683.3%41580.0%1041471.4% 66107686.8%
199725 3453987.2%23540.0%911090.0%1011190.9% 55106584.6%
199826 33124573.3%931275.0%81988.9%1121384.6% 61187977.2%
199927 2362979.3%22450.0%12012100.0%11250.0% 3894780.9%
200028 2883677.8%12333.3%1111291.7%———— 40115178.4%
200129 26103672.2%13425.0%62875.0%———— 33154868.8%
200230 1982770.4%44850.0%22450.0%———— 25143964.1%
Career—41910452380.1%724011264.3%1021912184.3%1444518976.2%73720894578.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198816 101100.0%15616.7%23540.0%51683.3% 991850.0%
198917 14520.0%45944.4%381127.3%911090.0% 17183548.6%
199018 871553.3%851361.5%2252781.5%1211392.3% 50186873.5%
199119 861457.1%1051566.7%2142584.0%1221485.7% 51176875.0%
199220 1151668.8%671346.2%3734092.5%11011100.0% 65158081.2%
199321 1261866.7%1952479.2%4024295.2%1121384.6% 82159784.5%
199422 1552075.0%1822090.0%2812996.6%1211392.3% 7398289.0%
199523 1282060.0%1752277.3%2843287.5%808100.0% 65178279.3%
199624 1341776.5%1231580.0%2532889.3%13013100.0% 63107386.3%
199725 1311492.9%1141573.3%2452982.8%707100.0% 55106584.6%
199826 63966.7%1382161.9%3273982.1%606100.0% 57187576.0%
199927 1021283.3%43757.1%1642080.0%808100.0% 3894780.9%
200028 561145.5%53862.5%1912095.0%10010100.0% 39104979.6%
200129 44850.0%62875.0%1882669.2%51683.3% 33154868.8%
200230 32560.0%52771.4%1292157.1%51683.3% 25143964.1%
Career 1226318565.9%1396420368.5%3276739483.0%1341014493.1% 72220492678.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 926/945 (98.0%) of Pete Sampras's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199119 60 7.6 2.2 59.0% 76.3% 57.9% 66.2% 45.3% 68.7% 40.0%
199220 70 9.5 2.9 60.0% 79.9% 53.5% 60.1% 47.8% 69.2% 40.7%
199321 81 10.6 3.5 56.9% 82.3% 54.0% 63.2% 47.3% 70.1% 41.0%
199422 58 9.8 3.4 58.1% 81.3% 54.3% 65.2% 47.0% 70.0% 42.6%
199523 67 11.9 3.7 55.2% 82.2% 52.4% 65.4% 46.8% 69.1% 40.0%
199624 60 11.8 3.1 59.2% 83.0% 53.9% 65.2% 39.6% 71.1% 36.7%
199725 47 10.9 2.4 63.5% 81.9% 54.0% 65.6% 51.7% 71.8% 40.6%
199826 59 11.9 4.5 57.9% 82.7% 51.0% 56.2% 43.2% 69.4% 39.0%
199927 40 10.0 4.3 59.0% 82.8% 54.8% 64.2% 45.7% 71.2% 37.2%
200028 43 13.1 5.9 61.9% 81.9% 54.8% 73.8% 44.8% 71.4% 36.4%
200129 47 11.9 5.5 59.8% 78.7% 52.8% 63.3% 41.5% 68.2% 36.2%
200230 33 14.0 5.4 58.8% 78.7% 53.4% 68.7% 33.7% 68.3% 34.4%
Career 665 10.9 3.7 58.9% 81.1% 53.9% 64.3% 45.0% 69.9% 39.1%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1988 16 1605 75 78 — — 51.0% +0.30 79 20 43 6 5 55
1989 17 1699 87 86 47 48 47.4% -0.26 89 11 50 6 5 55
1990 18 2048 99 99 — 72 65.4% +0.92 95 55 75 26 14 65
1991 19 2092 99 99 56 79 69.4% +1.52 93 60 67 16 12 57
1992 20 2119 100 100 96 92 70.8% +1.46 92 85 88 33 18 65
1993 21 2127 100 100 97 97 76.8% +1.90 93 83 73 28 22 56
1994 22 2196 100 100 99 99 79.2% +2.01 94 83 88 27 8 77
1995 23 2135 100 100 97 100 74.1% +1.70 97 76 60 20 20 50
1996 24 2184 100 100 99 100 74.8% +1.58 95 88 87 25 17 60
1997 25 2188 100 100 98 100 78.0% +2.00 96 59 60 16 12 57
1998 26 2042 100 100 98 100 75.3% +1.49 91 59 53 28 12 70
1999 27 2117 100 100 97 100 79.4% +1.49 95 62 78 16 6 73
2000 28 2069 100 100 96 100 72.9% +1.31 99 67 58 26 8 76
2001 29 2004 100 100 91 100 63.5% +0.68 98 40 57 25 11 69
2002 30 1978 100 100 86 100 60.9% +0.63 95 20 60 14 9 61
Career 2054 98 99 91 94 71.5% +1.29 94 60 69 312 179 64

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
198816 ———R128
198917 R128R64R128R16
199018 R16—R128W
199119 —R64R64QF
199220 —QFSFF
199321 SFQFWW
199422 WQFWR16
199523 FR128WW
199624 R32SFQFW
199725 WR32WR16
199826 QFR64WSF
199927 —R64W—
200028 SFR128WF
200129 R16R64R16F
200230 R16R128R64W

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMCMIAPARROMSTOSTUESSKEY
198816 —R64—R16————————
198917 —R16—R16———R32———R128
199018 SFR16—R32—QFR16—SF———
199119 R32FR16——R64FR32QF———
199220 —W—R16R32QFR32QFSF———
199321 R16SF—R16—WQFSFR32———
199422 ———W—WQFWSF———
199523 FQFSFWR32FWR64——SF—
199624 —QF—QF—SFR32——F——
199725 —W—R32R32SFWR64—R16——
199826 QFF—R16R16R32FR16—SF——
199927 —W—R32—QFR16R32————
200028 QFR16R32QF—W——————
200129 —R32R64F—R32—R64—QF——
200230 R16R32R64SF—R32—R64————

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEANTATLBARBASDOHHALHKGHOUKITLYOMUNNAPQUEROTSTOTKYVIEDETFORFRALONLOSMANMEMMILNEWNICORLOSAPHIPINRYESANSANSCHSCOSTRSYDSYDTAMTORWEM
198816 ——————————————————QFR64——R16———————R64—R16——SFR16——————
198917 QF———————————QFR16—R64———R64R32—R32—R32—————R32——R32———R64—————
199018 ———————————R32QFR16———————QFSFW—SF————W————————QF—R64R16
199119 ——————————W——R32————————WFR16———SF—F———————SF—W——
199220 ——F——————WW——QF——————————QF——SF——W—————————W——
199321 —WSF————W——W——R32——W—————SF———————SF————————WQF——
199422 —W———R32———————F——W————————————WR32————————W———
199523 ———R32——————F——W——————————SF—————R16SF———————————
199624 ————W——W——————QF—W———————W——————W——W————————
199725 —————————————QF——————————————R16—W———W————————
199826 ——W—R32—————QF——R16—R32—W————————R16———W———F————————
199927 —————————————W————————W—————QF—————SF—R16——————
200028 —————————————F——————————————————————R16——————
200129 —————————————SF———————FF—R32———————————R32——————
200230 R32—————R16—F————————————R32——————————————R16——————

ATP Finals

SeasonAge FINGRAMAS
199018 RRW—
199119 W——
199220 SFSF—
199321 FSF—
199422 WF—
199523 SFQF—
199624 W——
199725 WW—
199826 SF——
199927 W——
200028 ——SF

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Apr 12, 1993
First top 100
Nov 21, 1988
First top 50
Jan 29, 1990
First top 20
Feb 26, 1990
First top 10
Sep 10, 1990

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198816—8933073132832882131881561319597
1989179390859692861039157698181
19901842171817201915126555
199119566669967766
199220434333333233
199321322111121111
199422111111111111
199523111222222211
199624312111111111
199725111111111111
199826112111111111
199927111121213333
200028222223241133
200129334456111010101010
200230121213121213151714161313
200331141421242528263434———

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Jimmy Connors USA 1 2,410 8 109 1,556 1,262 294 81.1% 1969-1996 Match log
Ivan Lendl USA 1 2,424 8 94 1,280 1,051 229 82.1% 1978-1994 Match log
Andre Agassi USA 1 2,241 8 59 1,104 836 268 75.7% 1986-2006 Match log
Roger Federer SUI 1 2,430 20 103 1,473 1,206 267 81.9% 1998-2021 Match log
Guillermo Vilas ARG 2 2,338 4 63 1,180 898 282 76.1% 1968-1992 Match log
Stefan Edberg SWE 1 2,233 6 41 990 744 246 75.2% 1982-1996 Match log
Boris Becker GER 1 2,266 6 49 889 670 219 75.4% 1983-1999 Match log
Bjorn Borg SWE 1 2,497 11 61 751 608 143 81.0% 1971-1993 Match log
Thomas Muster AUT 1 2,161 1 44 857 590 267 68.8% 1984-2011 Match log
Yevgeny Kafelnikov RUS 1 2,071 2 25 849 568 281 66.9% 1992-2003 Match log
Lleyton Hewitt AUS 1 2,159 2 30 805 564 241 70.1% 1997-2016 Match log
Goran Ivanisevic CRO 2 2,124 1 22 877 561 316 64.0% 1988-2004 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Pete Sampras?
Pete Sampras is 54 years old, born on August 12, 1971.
Which country is Pete Sampras from?
Pete Sampras is from United States.
How tall is Pete Sampras?
Pete Sampras is 185 cm / 6'1".
Does Pete Sampras use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Pete Sampras uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Pete Sampras left-handed or right-handed?
Pete Sampras plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Pete Sampras won?
Pete Sampras has won 14 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was US Open in 2002.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Pete Sampras won?
Pete Sampras has won 11 Masters 1000 titles. The most recent was Miami Masters in 2000.
How many ATP titles has Pete Sampras won?
Pete Sampras has won 64 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Tour Finals in 1999.
What is Pete Sampras' highest ATP ranking?
Pete Sampras' career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on April 12, 1993.
What is Pete Sampras' career win-loss record?
Pete Sampras has a career ATP singles record of 737 wins and 208 losses (78.0%).
How much career prize money has Pete Sampras earned?
Pete Sampras has earned at least $43,280,489 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Pete Sampras play professional tennis?
Pete Sampras turned professional in 1988 and was active through 2002.
What is Pete Sampras' best surface?
Pete Sampras' best surface is grass court with a 84.3% win rate (102W-19L).
Who is Pete Sampras' biggest rival?
Pete Sampras' most frequent opponent is Andre Agassi, with a head-to-head record of 20–14 across 34 meetings.