H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Pete Sampras vs Cedric Pioline H2H: 7-0
Pete Sampras holds a 7–0 lead over Cedric Pioline in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Pete Sampras leads 4–0 on carpet and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Pete Sampras won the 1997 Wimbledon final 6-4 6-2 6-4.
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USA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
7
–
0
7 main draw meetings
FRA
Age 57
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1997* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | F | Grass | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-2 6-4 | Cedric Pioline | Match data |
| Jul 3, 1996* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-4 6-2 | Cedric Pioline | Match data |
| Nov 13, 1993* | Antwerp | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | Pete Sampras | 4-6 7-5 6-1 | Cedric Pioline | Match data |
| Oct 24, 1993* | Lyon | ATP 250 | F | Carpet | Pete Sampras | 7-6(5) 1-6 7-5 | Cedric Pioline | Match data |
| Sep 13, 1993* | US Open | Grand Slam | F | Hard | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-4 6-3 | Cedric Pioline | Match data |
| Oct 25, 1992* | Lyon | ATP 250 | F | Carpet | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-2 | Cedric Pioline | Match data |
| Nov 8, 1990* | Wembley | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Pete Sampras | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | Cedric Pioline | 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 |
| Cedric Pioline | #750 | #5 | 2,335 | 1,983 | 370 | 301 | 55.1% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
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 | Cedric Pioline | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1991 | 52–17 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,091 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #3 | 2,118 | 1 | 13 | 1989 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #202 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1993 | 82–15 | 84.5% | #1 | 2,126 | 3 | 21 | 1990 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #118 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1994 | 74–9 | 89.2% | #1 | 2,196 | 5 | 31 | 1991 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #51 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1995 | 66–17 | 79.5% | #1 | 2,134 | 7 | 36 | 1992 | 31–27 | 53.4% | #33 | 1,845 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1996 | 66–10 | 86.8% | #1 | 2,183 | 8 | 44 | 1993 | 51–27 | 65.4% | #10 | 1,936 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1997 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #1 | 2,187 | 10 | 52 | 1994 | 29–28 | 50.9% | #51 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1998 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #1 | 2,042 | 11 | 56 | 1995 | 24–27 | 47.1% | #54 | 1,760 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1999 | 38–9 | 80.9% | #3 | 2,117 | 12 | 61 | 1996 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #21 | 1,805 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2000 | 40–11 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,068 | 13 | 63 | 1997 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #20 | 1,834 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2001 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #10 | 2,003 | 13 | 63 | 1998 | 38–26 | 59.4% | #18 | 1,764 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 2002 | 25–14 | 64.1% | #13 | 1,977 | 14 | 64 | 1999 | 37–28 | 56.9% | #13 | 1,795 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #16 | 1,760 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #84 | 1,657 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #119 | 1,618 | 0 | 5 |