H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Pete Sampras vs Jan-Michael Gambill H2H: 4-1
Pete Sampras holds a 4–1 lead over Jan-Michael Gambill in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Pete Sampras leads 2–1 on hard courts and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Pete Sampras won the 2001 Queen's Club quarterfinal 7-6(1) 7-5.
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USA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
USA
Age 49
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2001* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | Pete Sampras | 7-6(1) 7-5 | Jan-Michael Gambill | Match data |
| Jul 7, 2000* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | QF | Grass | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 | Jan-Michael Gambill | Match data |
| Mar 5, 1999* | Scottsdale | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Jan-Michael Gambill | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Pete Sampras | Match data |
| Nov 1, 1998* | Stuttgart Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Hard | Pete Sampras | 4-1 (ret.) | Jan-Michael Gambill | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1998* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6(3) 6-3 | Jan-Michael Gambill | 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 |
| Jan-Michael Gambill | #1,352 | #14 | 1,655 | 1,956 | 201 | 191 | 51.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Jan-Michael Gambill | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1991 | 52–17 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,091 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #3 | 2,118 | 1 | 13 | 1997 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #186 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1993 | 82–15 | 84.5% | #1 | 2,126 | 3 | 21 | 1998 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #38 | 1,764 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1994 | 74–9 | 89.2% | #1 | 2,196 | 5 | 31 | 1999 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #58 | 1,764 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1995 | 66–17 | 79.5% | #1 | 2,134 | 7 | 36 | 2000 | 33–26 | 55.9% | #33 | 1,804 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1996 | 66–10 | 86.8% | #1 | 2,183 | 8 | 44 | 2001 | 35–22 | 61.4% | #21 | 1,745 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1997 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #1 | 2,187 | 10 | 52 | 2002 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #42 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1998 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #1 | 2,042 | 11 | 56 | 2003 | 22–25 | 46.8% | #51 | 1,642 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1999 | 38–9 | 80.9% | #3 | 2,117 | 12 | 61 | 2004 | 18–25 | 41.9% | #95 | 1,595 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2000 | 40–11 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,068 | 13 | 63 | 2005 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #191 | 1,557 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2001 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #10 | 2,003 | 13 | 63 | 2006 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #687 | 1,567 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2002 | 25–14 | 64.1% | #13 | 1,977 | 14 | 64 | 2007 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #1107 | 1,503 | 0 | 3 |