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Pete Sampras vs J. Connors H2H: 2-0

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Pete Sampras vs J. Connors.

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Pete Sampras
USA Age 54 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main draw meetings
J. Connors
USA Age 73 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"

Career Comparison

MetricPete SamprasJ. Connors
Peak Ranking #1 #1
Peak Points 5,792 875
Peak Elo 2,265 2,410
Singles W-L 737–208 1,262–294
Win % 78.0% 81.1%
Grand Slam titles 14 8
Masters 1000 titles 11 1
ATP Finals titles 7 1
ATP 500 titles 0 0
ATP 250 titles 32 99
Total titles 64 109
Age Pete Sampras J. Connors
SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1988 10–10 50.0% #97 1,605 0 0 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,480 0 0
17 1989 18–19 48.6% #81 1,699 0 0 1970 5–4 55.6% — 1,557 0 0
18 1990 51–19 72.9% #5 2,047 1 4 1971 23–13 63.9% — 1,769 0 0
19 1991 52–17 75.4% #6 2,091 1 8 1972 76–25 75.2% — 1,991 0 6
20 1992 66–15 81.5% #3 2,118 1 13 1973 86–16 84.3% #3 2,152 0 17
21 1993 82–15 84.5% #1 2,126 3 21 1974 95–6 94.1% #1 2,301 3 32
22 1994 74–9 89.2% #1 2,196 5 31 1975 79–10 88.8% #1 2,260 3 41
23 1995 66–17 79.5% #1 2,134 7 36 1976 97–8 92.4% #1 2,370 4 53
24 1996 66–10 86.8% #1 2,183 8 44 1977 69–15 82.1% #1 2,271 4 61
25 1997 55–10 84.6% #1 2,187 10 52 1978 67–6 91.8% #1 2,326 5 71
26 1998 61–18 77.2% #1 2,042 11 56 1979 78–12 86.7% #2 2,272 5 79
27 1999 38–9 80.9% #3 2,117 12 61 1980 73–15 83.0% #3 2,197 5 85
28 2000 40–11 78.4% #3 2,068 13 63 1981 59–12 83.1% #2 2,162 5 89
29 2001 33–15 68.8% #10 2,003 13 63 1982 78–11 87.6% #2 2,263 7 96
30 2002 25–14 64.1% #13 1,977 14 64 1983 52–11 82.5% #3 2,193 8 100
31 — — — — — — — 1984 69–12 85.2% #2 2,240 8 105
32 — — — — — — — 1985 45–15 75.0% #4 2,133 8 105
33 — — — — — — — 1986 46–15 75.4% #8 2,013 8 105
34 — — — — — — — 1987 52–19 73.2% #4 1,985 8 105
35 — — — — — — — 1988 40–11 78.4% #7 2,020 8 107
36 — — — — — — — 1989 31–13 70.5% #14 1,957 8 109
37 — — — — — — — 1990 0–3 0.0% #936 1,881 8 109
38 — — — — — — — 1991 19–14 57.6% #49 1,887 8 109
39 — — — — — — — 1992 17–16 51.5% #84 1,774 8 109
40 — — — — — — — 1993 3–5 37.5% #370 1,717 8 109
41 — — — — — — — 1994 1–3 25.0% #672 1,681 8 109
42 — — — — — — — 1995 2–2 50.0% #419 1,673 8 109
43 — — — — — — — 1996 0–1 0.0% #1300 1,665 8 109

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 2, 1992* Atlanta ATP 250 QF Clay Pete Sampras #3 7-6(4) 6-2 J. Connors #38 Match data
Mar 16, 1992* Miami Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard Pete Sampras #4 6-3 6-2 J. Connors #36 Match data