H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Pete Sampras vs David Pate H2H: 2-2
Pete Sampras and David Pate are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Pete Sampras leads 2–1 on hard courts, while David Pate leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Pete Sampras won the 1991 Orlando quarterfinal 6-3 6-3.
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USA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 64
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1991* | Orlando | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-3 | David Pate | Match data |
| Aug 8, 1990* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6 6-4 | David Pate | Match data |
| Feb 23, 1989* | Philadelphia | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | David Pate | 2-6 7-6 6-3 | Pete Sampras | Match data |
| Sep 23, 1988* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | David Pate | 6-3 7-6 | Pete Sampras | 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 |
| David Pate | #911 | #18 | 441 | 1,874 | 181 | 168 | 51.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | David Pate | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #3 | 2,118 | 1 | 13 | 1982 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1993 | 82–15 | 84.5% | #1 | 2,126 | 3 | 21 | 1983 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #203 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1994 | 74–9 | 89.2% | #1 | 2,196 | 5 | 31 | 1984 | 21–13 | 61.8% | #30 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1995 | 66–17 | 79.5% | #1 | 2,134 | 7 | 36 | 1985 | 31–24 | 56.4% | #26 | 1,741 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1996 | 66–10 | 86.8% | #1 | 2,183 | 8 | 44 | 1986 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #30 | 1,787 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1997 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #1 | 2,187 | 10 | 52 | 1987 | 28–18 | 60.9% | #18 | 1,751 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1998 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #1 | 2,042 | 11 | 56 | 1988 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #47 | 1,716 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1999 | 38–9 | 80.9% | #3 | 2,117 | 12 | 61 | 1989 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #157 | 1,656 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2000 | 40–11 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,068 | 13 | 63 | 1990 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #94 | 1,657 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2001 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #10 | 2,003 | 13 | 63 | 1991 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #160 | 1,595 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 2002 | 25–14 | 64.1% | #13 | 1,977 | 14 | 64 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #396 | 1,572 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #514 | 1,547 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #624 | 1,560 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #911 | 1,541 | 0 | 2 |