H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Ivan Lendl vs Pete Sampras H2H: 3-5

Pete Sampras holds a 5–3 lead over Ivan Lendl in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Ivan Lendl leads 3–1 on carpet, while Pete Sampras leads 4–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Pete Sampras won the 1994 Australian Open fourth round 7-6(5) 6-2 7-6(4).

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Ivan Lendl
USA Age 66 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
3 – 5
8 main draw meetings
Pete Sampras
USA Age 54 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 26, 1994* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Pete Sampras #1 7-6(5) 6-2 7-6(4) Ivan Lendl #17 Match data
Jan 16, 1994* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 F Hard Pete Sampras #1 7-6(5) 6-4 Ivan Lendl #20 Match data
Feb 20, 1993* Philadelphia ATP 250 SF Carpet Ivan Lendl #9 7-6(4) 6-4 Pete Sampras #2 Match data
Aug 17, 1992* Cincinnati Masters Masters 1000 F Hard Pete Sampras #3 6-3 3-6 6-3 Ivan Lendl #7 Match data
Nov 19, 1991* Tour Finals ATP Finals SF Carpet Pete Sampras #6 6-2 6-3 Ivan Lendl #5 Match data
Feb 17, 1991* Philadelphia ATP 250 F Carpet Ivan Lendl #3 5-7 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3 Pete Sampras #5 Match data
Sep 7, 1990* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard Pete Sampras #12 6-4 7-6 3-6 4-6 6-2 Ivan Lendl #3 Match data
Feb 10, 1990* Milan ATP 250 SF Carpet Ivan Lendl #1 3-6 6-0 6-3 Pete Sampras #42 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
Ivan Lendl #667 #1 3,420 2,424 1,051 229 82.1% 8 11 6 0 69 94
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 Ivan Lendl Pete Sampras
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1988 10–10 50.0% #97 1,605 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1989 18–19 48.6% #81 1,699 0 0
18 1978 9–7 56.2% #74 1,637 0 0 1990 51–19 72.9% #5 2,047 1 4
19 1979 35–17 67.3% #21 1,882 0 0 1991 52–17 75.4% #6 2,091 1 8
20 1980 103–28 78.6% #6 2,131 0 7 1992 66–15 81.5% #3 2,118 1 13
21 1981 95–12 88.8% #3 2,321 0 17 1993 82–15 84.5% #1 2,126 3 21
22 1982 104–8 92.9% #3 2,369 0 32 1994 74–9 89.2% #1 2,196 5 31
23 1983 75–16 82.4% #2 2,235 0 39 1995 66–17 79.5% #1 2,134 7 36
24 1984 58–12 82.9% #3 2,234 1 42 1996 66–10 86.8% #1 2,183 8 44
25 1985 80–6 93.0% #1 2,367 2 53 1997 55–10 84.6% #1 2,187 10 52
26 1986 75–6 92.6% #1 2,355 4 62 1998 61–18 77.2% #1 2,042 11 56
27 1987 75–7 91.5% #1 2,362 6 70 1999 38–9 80.9% #3 2,117 12 61
28 1988 41–8 83.7% #2 2,220 6 73 2000 40–11 78.4% #3 2,068 13 63
29 1989 80–7 92.0% #1 2,261 7 83 2001 33–15 68.8% #10 2,003 13 63
30 1990 54–12 81.8% #3 2,130 8 88 2002 25–14 64.1% #13 1,977 14 64
31 1991 55–18 75.3% #5 2,031 8 91 — — — — — — —
32 1992 51–24 68.0% #8 2,006 8 92 — — — — — — —
33 1993 33–23 58.9% #19 1,780 8 94 — — — — — — —
34 1994 28–18 60.9% #55 1,754 8 94 — — — — — — —