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Pete Sampras vs Jimmy Connors H2H: 2-0

Pete Sampras holds a 2–0 lead over Jimmy Connors in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Pete Sampras leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Pete Sampras won the 1992 Atlanta quarterfinal 7-6(4) 6-2.

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Pete Sampras
USA Age 55 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main-draw meetings
Jimmy Connors
USA Age 74 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Pete Sampras #3 7-6(4) 6-2 Jimmy Connors #38 Match data May 2, 1992* QF Atlanta ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
Pete Sampras #4 6-3 6-2 Jimmy Connors #36 Match data Mar 16, 1992* R32 Miami Open Masters 1000 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Pete Sampras #34 #1 5,792 2,265 739 209 78.0% 14 11 7 12 20 64
Jimmy Connors #1,295 #1 875 2,441 1,266 298 80.9% 8 0 1 0 100 109

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 Jimmy Connors
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-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 1,700 0 0 1970 5–4 55.6% — 1,557 0 0
18 1990 51–19 72.9% #5 2,071 1 4 1971 23–13 63.9% — 1,773 0 0
19 1991 52–17 75.4% #6 2,098 1 8 1972 76–25 75.2% — 1,995 0 6
20 1992 68–16 81.0% #3 2,111 1 13 1973 86–16 84.3% #3 2,156 0 17
21 1993 82–15 84.5% #1 2,126 3 21 1974 95–6 94.1% #1 2,327 3 32
22 1994 74–9 89.2% #1 2,194 5 31 1975 79–10 88.8% #1 2,299 3 41
23 1995 66–17 79.5% #1 2,165 7 36 1976 98–9 91.6% #1 2,386 4 53
24 1996 66–10 86.8% #1 2,198 8 44 1977 70–16 81.4% #1 2,342 4 61
25 1997 55–10 84.6% #1 2,189 10 52 1978 68–7 90.7% #1 2,385 5 71
26 1998 61–18 77.2% #1 2,059 11 56 1979 79–13 85.9% #2 2,309 5 79
27 1999 38–9 80.9% #3 2,147 12 61 1980 73–15 83.0% #3 2,208 5 85
28 2000 40–11 78.4% #3 2,082 13 63 1981 59–12 83.1% #2 2,169 5 89
29 2001 33–15 68.8% #10 2,005 13 63 1982 78–11 87.6% #2 2,282 7 96
30 2002 25–14 64.1% #13 1,979 14 64 1983 52–11 82.5% #3 2,200 8 100
31 — — — — — — — 1984 69–12 85.2% #2 2,242 8 105
32 — — — — — — — 1985 45–15 75.0% #4 2,155 8 105
33 — — — — — — — 1986 46–15 75.4% #8 2,015 8 105
34 — — — — — — — 1987 52–19 73.2% #4 1,987 8 105
35 — — — — — — — 1988 40–11 78.4% #7 2,036 8 107
36 — — — — — — — 1989 31–13 70.5% #14 1,962 8 109
37 — — — — — — — 1990 0–3 0.0% #936 1,885 8 109
38 — — — — — — — 1991 19–14 57.6% #49 1,889 8 109
39 — — — — — — — 1992 17–16 51.5% #84 1,784 8 109
40 — — — — — — — 1993 3–5 37.5% #370 1,724 8 109
41 — — — — — — — 1994 1–3 25.0% #672 1,687 8 109
42 — — — — — — — 1995 2–2 50.0% #419 1,678 8 109
43 — — — — — — — 1996 0–1 0.0% #1300 1,669 8 109

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Pete Sampras Jimmy Connors
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 1988 8 7 15 53.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1969 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
17 1989 13 10 23 56.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1970 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
18 1990 27 9 36 75.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 18 7 25 72.0% 1971 19 7 26 73.1% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
19 1991 25 7 32 78.1% 3 3 6 50.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 19 4 23 82.6% 1972 25 8 33 75.8% 18 7 25 72.0% 10 3 13 76.9% 23 7 30 76.7%
20 1992 22 4 26 84.6% 21 6 27 77.8% 7 2 9 77.8% 18 4 22 81.8% 1973 46 3 49 93.9% 12 5 17 70.6% 13 4 17 76.5% 15 4 19 78.9%
21 1993 43 6 49 87.8% 11 3 14 78.6% 7 1 8 87.5% 21 5 26 80.8% 1974 20 1 21 95.2% 9 2 11 81.8% 29 1 30 96.7% 37 2 39 94.9%
22 1994 36 2 38 94.7% 10 1 11 90.9% 11 1 12 91.7% 17 5 22 77.3% 1975 15 1 16 93.8% 22 2 24 91.7% 14 3 17 82.4% 28 4 32 87.5%
23 1995 35 6 41 85.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 12 0 12 100.0% 16 6 22 72.7% 1976 20 3 23 87.0% 29 3 32 90.6% 9 1 10 90.0% 40 2 42 95.2%
24 1996 47 4 51 92.2% 5 1 6 83.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 10 4 14 71.4% 1977 16 2 18 88.9% 18 5 23 78.3% 7 2 9 77.8% 29 7 36 80.6%
25 1997 34 5 39 87.2% 2 3 5 40.0% 9 1 10 90.0% 10 1 11 90.9% 1978 18 1 19 94.7% 13 1 14 92.9% 12 1 13 92.3% 25 4 29 86.2%
26 1998 33 12 45 73.3% 9 3 12 75.0% 8 1 9 88.9% 11 2 13 84.6% 1979 33 3 36 91.7% 13 3 16 81.3% 5 1 6 83.3% 28 6 34 82.4%
27 1999 23 6 29 79.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 12 0 12 100.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1980 17 3 20 85.0% 18 6 24 75.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 33 5 38 86.8%
28 2000 28 8 36 77.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 11 1 12 91.7% — — — — 1981 22 4 26 84.6% 15 3 18 83.3% 5 1 6 83.3% 17 4 21 81.0%
29 2001 26 10 36 72.2% 1 3 4 25.0% 6 2 8 75.0% — — — — 1982 36 4 40 90.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 13 0 13 100.0% 22 5 27 81.5%
30 2002 19 8 27 70.4% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1983 25 5 30 83.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 9 1 10 90.0% 14 4 18 77.8%
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 30 4 34 88.2% 8 2 10 80.0% 10 2 12 83.3% 21 4 25 84.0%
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 18 6 24 75.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 14 5 19 73.7%
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 25 7 32 78.1% — — — — 5 2 7 71.4% 16 6 22 72.7%
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 33 10 43 76.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 10 2 12 83.3% 5 6 11 45.5%
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 29 7 36 80.6% — — — — 5 2 7 71.4% 6 2 8 75.0%
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 25 6 31 80.6% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 13 7 20 65.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 4 6 33.3%
39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 15 11 26 57.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — —
43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 419 104 523 80.1% 74 41 115 64.3% 102 19 121 84.3% 144 45 189 76.2% — 506 112 618 81.9% 210 61 271 77.5% 174 38 212 82.1% 376 87 463 81.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Pete Sampras Jimmy Connors
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 1988 1605 132.8 — — — — +23 — — 51.0% +0.18 3–4 (43%) 6–5 (55%) 101.1 0.00 1969 1480 97.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.33 0–1 — — +0.19
17 1989 1701 135.8 — — — — -1 -173 -130 47.4% -0.27 4–4 (50%) 6–5 (55%) 101.8 -2.43 1970 1558 114.8 — — — — +95 — -49 50.0% 0.00 2–1 (67%) 1–3 (25%) 101.0 -0.24
18 1990 2071 160.6 — — — — +20 — -383 65.9% +0.85 24–8 (75%) 26–13 (67%) 114.8 -2.17 1971 1773 125.8 — — — — +97 -248 — 59.6% +0.63 9–5 (64%) 7–9 (44%) 101.4 +2.95
19 1991 2098 164.6 +6.99 +2.19 1.279 54.1% +51 -499 -378 68.2% +1.31 14–7 (67%) 16–12 (57%) 103.9 -0.73 1972 1996 147.3 — — — — +64 -226 -238 69.4% +1.26 18–15 (55%) 14–11 (56%) 102.1 +3.34
20 1992 2111 166.3 +7.26 +3.06 1.321 54.7% +34 -198 -262 71.5% +1.30 22–3 (88%) 35–18 (66%) 115.7 -1.57 1973 2156 156.4 — — — — +95 -299 -234 78.6% +2.04 14–9 (61%) 13–11 (54%) 98.3 0.00
21 1993 2127 167.2 +8.23 +3.50 1.371 55.1% +15 -160 -113 77.6% +1.73 16–6 (73%) 28–22 (56%) 99.3 -1.62 1974 2327 156.3 — — — — +66 -370 -5 85.9% +2.48 15–3 (83%) 15–8 (65%) 104.4 +2.36
22 1994 2194 169.2 +7.95 +5.11 1.421 55.8% +15 -139 -39 79.6% +1.81 15–2 (88%) 27–8 (77%) 112.7 -2.38 1975 2299 164.9 — — — — +130 -149 -31 84.5% +2.56 12–2 (86%) 8–3 (73%) 104.2 -0.69
23 1995 2165 170.5 +7.26 +3.01 1.294 54.4% +37 -219 +25 74.1% +1.54 15–10 (60%) 20–20 (50%) 91.2 -1.91 1976 2386 175.3 — — — — +105 -35 -92 87.1% +2.45 13–4 (76%) 20–6 (77%) 108.1 -2.86
24 1996 2199 167.2 +8.71 +0.98 1.301 53.8% +61 -193 +28 74.8% +1.39 20–3 (87%) 25–17 (60%) 103.6 -1.43 1977 2343 176.2 — — — — +110 -49 -30 79.1% +2.09 12–5 (71%) 4–4 (50%) 99.0 -3.18
25 1997 2190 167.4 +8.72 +3.37 1.448 55.9% +63 -229 +71 78.0% +1.87 9–6 (60%) 16–12 (57%) 94.4 -2.11 1978 2385 171.9 — — — — +38 -56 -52 86.1% +2.37 10–3 (77%) 7–3 (70%) 101.5 -2.85
26 1998 2059 161.9 +7.08 +1.75 1.275 54.0% +15 -94 +229 74.7% +1.39 9–8 (53%) 28–12 (70%) 99.0 -0.82 1979 2310 177.1 — — — — +78 +55 +47 77.6% +1.93 16–3 (84%) 12–8 (60%) 103.4 -4.08
27 1999 2148 155.5 +7.60 +1.27 1.324 54.7% -37 -226 +160 79.4% +1.41 7–2 (78%) 16–6 (73%) 103.1 -0.96 1980 2209 172.6 — — — — +167 -11 +152 78.2% +2.18 11–6 (65%) 16–12 (57%) 95.4 -2.66
28 2000 2083 156.4 +8.30 +0.43 1.291 53.8% +27 -224 +338 73.6% +1.23 7–5 (58%) 26–8 (76%) 101.8 -0.90 1981 2170 172.7 — — — — +131 +7 +149 76.1% +1.96 11–4 (73%) 10–8 (56%) 99.9 -3.29
29 2001 2005 152.3 +5.67 -0.75 1.152 52.0% +58 -227 +334 63.5% +0.59 8–6 (57%) 25–11 (69%) 99.4 -0.69 1982 2282 171.6 — — — — +42 -144 +139 81.8% +2.33 11–2 (85%) 15–5 (75%) 105.8 -4.60
30 2002 1979 148.1 +4.66 -1.01 1.091 51.2% +98 -235 +233 60.9% +0.60 9–6 (60%) 14–9 (61%) 100.4 -0.90 1983 2200 169.8 — — — — +74 -86 +260 78.1% +2.05 6–2 (75%) 10–3 (77%) 102.9 -3.68
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 2243 172.5 — — — — +36 -114 +203 77.6% +1.88 14–6 (70%) 14–7 (67%) 101.2 -6.13
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 2155 161.7 — — — — +58 -25 +241 74.1% +1.48 6–3 (67%) 8–3 (73%) 99.0 -3.15
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 2015 156.9 — — — — +63 — +293 68.8% +1.35 15–5 (75%) 10–9 (53%) 96.2 -2.10
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1987 161.0 — — — — +39 +104 +276 67.2% +1.33 12–3 (80%) 10–11 (48%) 101.5 -1.55
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 2036 157.7 — — — — +53 — +97 76.9% +1.99 6–5 (55%) 6–8 (43%) 93.7 -0.10
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1963 149.7 — — — — +100 +14 — 66.4% +1.25 6–4 (60%) 3–5 (38%) 93.5 -0.14
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 1886 104.1 — — — — +80 — — 14.3% -1.43 0–1 0–2 — -0.13
38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 1889 146.4 -1.80 +3.12 1.005 50.1% +29 +62 +178 57.1% +0.30 7–5 (58%) 7–4 (64%) 100.9 -2.82
39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 1785 141.4 -1.86 +2.27 0.962 49.5% +35 +121 — 51.8% +0.05 8–6 (57%) 6–4 (60%) 97.8 -2.16
40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 1724 107.2 -2.74 +0.29 0.890 47.1% +57 — — 37.5% -0.69 2–0 0–2 — -0.14
41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 1687 107.8 -2.12 +0.37 0.980 49.9% — — — 40.0% -0.30 0–2 0–1 — +0.01
42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 1678 102.2 -1.10 +0.01 0.912 49.1% — — +305 50.0% +0.25 — 2–1 (67%) — +0.27
43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 1669 100.0 +0.85 +1.29 0.725 44.1% — — — 33.3% -2.00 0–1 — — -0.32
Career — 2266 167.8 +7.49 +2.21 1.307 54.3% +32 -199 +20 71.6% +1.28 182–80 (69%) 314–178 (64%) 107.8 -2.20 — 2442 169.4 -1.84 +2.23 0.967 49.5% +78 -89 +40 75.9% +1.82 236–106 (69%) 218–151 (59%) 99.9 -2.45

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.