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

Pete Sampras vs Brad Gilbert H2H: 5-4

Pete Sampras holds a 5–4 lead over Brad Gilbert in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Brad Gilbert leads 3–2 on hard courts, while Pete Sampras leads 3–0 on carpet. Most recently, Pete Sampras won the 1993 Tokyo Outdoor final 6-2 6-2 6-2.

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Pete Sampras
USA Age 54 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
5 – 4
9 main draw meetings
Brad Gilbert
USA Age 64 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 11, 1993* Tokyo Outdoor ATP 250 F Hard Pete Sampras #2 6-2 6-2 6-2 Brad Gilbert #32 Match data
Jun 13, 1992* Queen's Club ATP 250 QF Grass Brad Gilbert #16 6-3 6-4 Pete Sampras #3 Match data
Feb 22, 1992* Philadelphia ATP 250 SF Carpet Pete Sampras #5 6-4 6-3 Brad Gilbert #32 Match data
Oct 19, 1991* Lyon ATP 250 SF Carpet Pete Sampras #7 6-1 6-2 Brad Gilbert #19 Match data
Oct 5, 1991* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 SF Hard Brad Gilbert #25 1-6 7-5 6-3 Pete Sampras #7 Match data
Aug 4, 1991* Los Angeles ATP 250 F Hard Pete Sampras #9 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 Brad Gilbert #19 Match data
Dec 17, 1990* Grand Slam Cup ATP Finals F Carpet Pete Sampras #5 6-3 6-4 6-2 Brad Gilbert #10 Match data
Aug 19, 1989* Cincinnati Masters 1000 R16 Hard Brad Gilbert #9 6-7 6-3 6-4 Pete Sampras #94 Match data
Aug 17, 1988* Cincinnati Masters 1000 R64 Hard Brad Gilbert #13 6-4 6-2 Pete Sampras #208 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
Pete Sampras #34 #1 5,792 2,265 737 208 78.0% 14 11 7 0 32 64
Brad Gilbert #1,263 #4 1,786 2,053 502 275 64.6% 0 1 0 0 19 20

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 Pete Sampras Brad Gilbert
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 1990 51–19 72.9% #5 2,047 1 4 — — — — — — —
19 1991 52–17 75.4% #6 2,091 1 8 1981 5–5 50.0% — 1,538 0 0
20 1992 66–15 81.5% #3 2,118 1 13 1982 19–13 59.4% #54 1,711 0 1
21 1993 82–15 84.5% #1 2,126 3 21 1983 33–27 55.0% #62 1,754 0 1
22 1994 74–9 89.2% #1 2,196 5 31 1984 39–23 62.9% #23 1,848 0 3
23 1995 66–17 79.5% #1 2,134 7 36 1985 53–22 70.7% #18 1,892 0 6
24 1996 66–10 86.8% #1 2,183 8 44 1986 45–14 76.3% #11 2,009 0 10
25 1997 55–10 84.6% #1 2,187 10 52 1987 55–23 70.5% #13 1,968 0 11
26 1998 61–18 77.2% #1 2,042 11 56 1988 26–14 65.0% #21 1,882 0 12
27 1999 38–9 80.9% #3 2,117 12 61 1989 58–17 77.3% #6 1,987 0 17
28 2000 40–11 78.4% #3 2,068 13 63 1990 46–19 70.8% #10 1,952 0 20
29 2001 33–15 68.8% #10 2,003 13 63 1991 34–21 61.8% #19 1,851 0 20
30 2002 25–14 64.1% #13 1,977 14 64 1992 39–26 60.0% #26 1,762 0 20
31 — — — — — — — 1993 31–26 54.4% #35 1,735 0 20
32 — — — — — — — 1994 18–20 47.4% #76 1,621 0 20
33 — — — — — — — 1995 1–5 16.7% #680 1,559 0 20