H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Gustavo Kuerten vs Pete Sampras H2H: 1-2
Pete Sampras holds a 2–1 lead over Gustavo Kuerten in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Pete Sampras leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Gustavo Kuerten won the 2000 Masters Cup semifinal 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4.
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BRA
Age 49
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2000* | Masters Cup | ATP Finals | SF | Hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 | Pete Sampras | Match data |
| Mar 27, 2000* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | F | Hard | Pete Sampras | 6-1 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 7-6(8) | Gustavo Kuerten | Match data |
| Nov 22, 1999 | Tour Finals | ATP Finals | RR | Hard | Pete Sampras | 6-2 6-3 | Gustavo Kuerten | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Kuerten | #1,132 | #1 | 4,750 | 2,140 | 336 | 182 | 64.9% | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| Pete Sampras | #34 | #1 | 5,792 | 2,265 | 737 | 208 | 78.0% | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 64 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Gustavo Kuerten | Pete Sampras | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #97 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #81 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 51–19 | 72.9% | #5 | 2,047 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | 1996 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #88 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 52–17 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,091 | 1 | 8 |
| 20 | 1997 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #14 | 1,779 | 1 | 1 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #3 | 2,118 | 1 | 13 |
| 21 | 1998 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #23 | 1,781 | 1 | 3 | 1993 | 82–15 | 84.5% | #1 | 2,126 | 3 | 21 |
| 22 | 1999 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #5 | 1,860 | 1 | 5 | 1994 | 74–9 | 89.2% | #1 | 2,196 | 5 | 31 |
| 23 | 2000 | 59–18 | 76.6% | #1 | 2,012 | 2 | 10 | 1995 | 66–17 | 79.5% | #1 | 2,134 | 7 | 36 |
| 24 | 2001 | 57–17 | 77.0% | #2 | 1,915 | 3 | 16 | 1996 | 66–10 | 86.8% | #1 | 2,183 | 8 | 44 |
| 25 | 2002 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #37 | 1,874 | 3 | 17 | 1997 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #1 | 2,187 | 10 | 52 |
| 26 | 2003 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #16 | 1,854 | 3 | 19 | 1998 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #1 | 2,042 | 11 | 56 |
| 27 | 2004 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #40 | 1,834 | 3 | 20 | 1999 | 38–9 | 80.9% | #3 | 2,117 | 12 | 61 |
| 28 | 2005 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #291 | 1,714 | 3 | 20 | 2000 | 40–11 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,068 | 13 | 63 |
| 29 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1078 | 1,689 | 3 | 20 | 2001 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #10 | 2,003 | 13 | 63 |
| 30 | 2007 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #680 | 1,601 | 3 | 20 | 2002 | 25–14 | 64.1% | #13 | 1,977 | 14 | 64 |
| 31 | 2008 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1150 | 1,560 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |