H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Pete Sampras vs Gianluca Pozzi H2H: 4-0
Pete Sampras holds a 4–0 lead over Gianluca Pozzi in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Pete Sampras leads 3–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Pete Sampras won the 1998 Canada Masters third round 6-1 6-2.
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USA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
4
–
0
4 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 61
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1998* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Pete Sampras | 6-1 6-2 | Gianluca Pozzi | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1995* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-2 6-0 | Gianluca Pozzi | Match data |
| Jun 12, 1992* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Pete Sampras | 7-6(2) 7-5 | Gianluca Pozzi | Match data |
| Jul 22, 1988* | Schenectady | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Pete Sampras | 6-1 7-5 | Gianluca Pozzi | 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 |
| Gianluca Pozzi | #1,466 | #40 | 864 | 1,783 | 172 | 257 | 40.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Gianluca Pozzi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1993 | 82–15 | 84.5% | #1 | 2,126 | 3 | 21 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #277 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1994 | 74–9 | 89.2% | #1 | 2,196 | 5 | 31 | 1987 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #153 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1995 | 66–17 | 79.5% | #1 | 2,134 | 7 | 36 | 1988 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #165 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1996 | 66–10 | 86.8% | #1 | 2,183 | 8 | 44 | 1989 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #179 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1997 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #1 | 2,187 | 10 | 52 | 1990 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #185 | 1,461 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1998 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #1 | 2,042 | 11 | 56 | 1991 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #76 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1999 | 38–9 | 80.9% | #3 | 2,117 | 12 | 61 | 1992 | 28–28 | 50.0% | #68 | 1,709 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2000 | 40–11 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,068 | 13 | 63 | 1993 | 13–26 | 33.3% | #107 | 1,559 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2001 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #10 | 2,003 | 13 | 63 | 1994 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #93 | 1,607 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2002 | 25–14 | 64.1% | #13 | 1,977 | 14 | 64 | 1995 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #138 | 1,554 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #107 | 1,531 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #101 | 1,508 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 22–27 | 44.9% | #61 | 1,653 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 16–26 | 38.1% | #94 | 1,603 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #43 | 1,728 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 7–23 | 23.3% | #155 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 |