H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 01:16 UTC
Pete Sampras vs Kristian Pless H2H: 1-0
Pete Sampras holds a 1–0 lead over Kristian Pless in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Pete Sampras leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Pete Sampras won the 2002 US Open second round 6-3 7-5 6-4.
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USA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
DEN
Age 45
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2002* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 7-5 6-4 | Kristian Pless | 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 |
| Kristian Pless | #939 | #65 | 592 | 1,709 | 43 | 81 | 34.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Kristian Pless | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1999 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #458 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1991 | 52–17 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,091 | 1 | 8 | 2000 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #197 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #3 | 2,118 | 1 | 13 | 2001 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #68 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1993 | 82–15 | 84.5% | #1 | 2,126 | 3 | 21 | 2002 | 15–22 | 40.5% | #82 | 1,663 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1994 | 74–9 | 89.2% | #1 | 2,196 | 5 | 31 | 2003 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #440 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1995 | 66–17 | 79.5% | #1 | 2,134 | 7 | 36 | 2004 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #230 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1996 | 66–10 | 86.8% | #1 | 2,183 | 8 | 44 | 2005 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #160 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1997 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #1 | 2,187 | 10 | 52 | 2006 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #84 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1998 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #1 | 2,042 | 11 | 56 | 2007 | 5–16 | 23.8% | #128 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1999 | 38–9 | 80.9% | #3 | 2,117 | 12 | 61 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #158 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2000 | 40–11 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,068 | 13 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2001 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #10 | 2,003 | 13 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2002 | 25–14 | 64.1% | #13 | 1,977 | 14 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |