H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Pete Sampras vs Nicolas Lapentti H2H: 3-0
Pete Sampras holds a 3–0 lead over Nicolas Lapentti in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Pete Sampras leads 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Pete Sampras won the 2001 Cincinnati Masters second round 6-3 6-2.
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USA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
ECU
Age 49
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2001* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-2 | Nicolas Lapentti | Match data |
| Mar 26, 2000* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Hard | Pete Sampras | 6-4 7-6(3) | Nicolas Lapentti | Match data |
| Nov 22, 1999 | Tour Finals | ATP Finals | RR | Hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6(2) 7-6(5) | Nicolas Lapentti | 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 |
| Nicolas Lapentti | #885 | #6 | 2,293 | 1,935 | 282 | 280 | 50.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 | Nicolas Lapentti | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5–0 | 100.0% | #109 | 1,594 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1991 | 52–17 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,091 | 1 | 8 | 1996 | 11–19 | 36.7% | #121 | 1,576 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #3 | 2,118 | 1 | 13 | 1997 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #63 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1993 | 82–15 | 84.5% | #1 | 2,126 | 3 | 21 | 1998 | 16–29 | 35.6% | #90 | 1,596 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1994 | 74–9 | 89.2% | #1 | 2,196 | 5 | 31 | 1999 | 52–24 | 68.4% | #8 | 1,883 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1995 | 66–17 | 79.5% | #1 | 2,134 | 7 | 36 | 2000 | 40–28 | 58.8% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1996 | 66–10 | 86.8% | #1 | 2,183 | 8 | 44 | 2001 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #23 | 1,837 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1997 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #1 | 2,187 | 10 | 52 | 2002 | 32–27 | 54.2% | #29 | 1,714 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1998 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #1 | 2,042 | 11 | 56 | 2003 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #57 | 1,697 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 1999 | 38–9 | 80.9% | #3 | 2,117 | 12 | 61 | 2004 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #122 | 1,600 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 2000 | 40–11 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,068 | 13 | 63 | 2005 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #95 | 1,579 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 2001 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #10 | 2,003 | 13 | 63 | 2006 | 12–9 | 57.1% | #67 | 1,682 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | 2002 | 25–14 | 64.1% | #13 | 1,977 | 14 | 64 | 2007 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #109 | 1,611 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #86 | 1,658 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #97 | 1,668 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #447 | 1,582 | 0 | 5 |