H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Magnus Norman vs Pete Sampras H2H: 1-3
Pete Sampras holds a 3–1 lead over Magnus Norman in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Pete Sampras leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Pete Sampras won the 2001 Los Angeles quarterfinal 7-5 7-6(4).
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SWE
Age 50
Right-Handed
187 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2001* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Pete Sampras | 7-5 7-6(4) | Magnus Norman | Match data |
| May 14, 1998* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Pete Sampras | 7-6(8) 6-4 | Magnus Norman | Match data |
| Jun 1, 1997* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Magnus Norman | 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-4 | Pete Sampras | Match data |
| Apr 19, 1996* | Tokyo | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Pete Sampras | 5-7 6-4 6-1 | Magnus Norman | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnus Norman | #500 | #2 | 3,610 | 2,041 | 234 | 163 | 58.9% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 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 | Magnus Norman | Pete Sampras | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #690 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1995 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #170 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 52–17 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,091 | 1 | 8 |
| 20 | 1996 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #86 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #3 | 2,118 | 1 | 13 |
| 21 | 1997 | 42–26 | 61.8% | #22 | 1,822 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 82–15 | 84.5% | #1 | 2,126 | 3 | 21 |
| 22 | 1998 | 24–28 | 46.2% | #52 | 1,720 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 74–9 | 89.2% | #1 | 2,196 | 5 | 31 |
| 23 | 1999 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #15 | 1,890 | 0 | 7 | 1995 | 66–17 | 79.5% | #1 | 2,134 | 7 | 36 |
| 24 | 2000 | 64–23 | 73.6% | #4 | 1,885 | 0 | 12 | 1996 | 66–10 | 86.8% | #1 | 2,183 | 8 | 44 |
| 25 | 2001 | 23–17 | 57.5% | #49 | 1,751 | 0 | 12 | 1997 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #1 | 2,187 | 10 | 52 |
| 26 | 2002 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #107 | 1,673 | 0 | 12 | 1998 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #1 | 2,042 | 11 | 56 |
| 27 | 2003 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #125 | 1,595 | 0 | 12 | 1999 | 38–9 | 80.9% | #3 | 2,117 | 12 | 61 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 40–11 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,068 | 13 | 63 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #10 | 2,003 | 13 | 63 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 25–14 | 64.1% | #13 | 1,977 | 14 | 64 |