H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Marcelo Rios vs Pete Sampras H2H: 0-2
Pete Sampras holds a 2–0 lead over Marcelo Rios in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Pete Sampras leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Pete Sampras won the 2001 Stuttgart Masters fourth round 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4.
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CHI
Age 50
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2001* | Stuttgart Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Pete Sampras | 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4 | Marcelo Rios | Match data |
| May 27, 1994* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Pete Sampras | 7-6(5) 7-6(4) 6-4 | Marcelo Rios | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Rios | #994 | #1 | 3,719 | 2,137 | 366 | 179 | 67.2% | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| 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 | Marcelo Rios | 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 | 1994 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #107 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 51–19 | 72.9% | #5 | 2,047 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | 1995 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #25 | 1,769 | 0 | 3 | 1991 | 52–17 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,091 | 1 | 8 |
| 20 | 1996 | 52–25 | 67.5% | #11 | 1,835 | 0 | 4 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #3 | 2,118 | 1 | 13 |
| 21 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #10 | 1,868 | 0 | 5 | 1993 | 82–15 | 84.5% | #1 | 2,126 | 3 | 21 |
| 22 | 1998 | 66–18 | 78.6% | #2 | 1,948 | 0 | 12 | 1994 | 74–9 | 89.2% | #1 | 2,196 | 5 | 31 |
| 23 | 1999 | 45–16 | 73.8% | #9 | 1,916 | 0 | 15 | 1995 | 66–17 | 79.5% | #1 | 2,134 | 7 | 36 |
| 24 | 2000 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #37 | 1,813 | 0 | 16 | 1996 | 66–10 | 86.8% | #1 | 2,183 | 8 | 44 |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #39 | 1,836 | 0 | 18 | 1997 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #1 | 2,187 | 10 | 52 |
| 26 | 2002 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #24 | 1,820 | 0 | 18 | 1998 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #1 | 2,042 | 11 | 56 |
| 27 | 2003 | 12–6 | 66.7% | #105 | 1,809 | 0 | 18 | 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 |