H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Pete Sampras vs Patrick Rafter H2H: 11-3

Pete Sampras holds a 11–3 lead over Patrick Rafter in their ATP head-to-head. Across 14 main-draw meetings, Pete Sampras leads 9–3 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Pete Sampras won the 2001 US Open fourth round 6-3 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4.

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Pete Sampras
USA Age 54 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
11 – 3
14 main draw meetings
Patrick Rafter
AUS Age 53 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 5, 2001* US Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Pete Sampras #10 6-3 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4 Patrick Rafter #6 Match data
Mar 18, 2001* Indian Wells Masters Masters 1000 QF Hard Pete Sampras #3 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 Patrick Rafter #11 Match data
Jul 10, 2000* Wimbledon Grand Slam F Grass Pete Sampras #3 6-7(10) 7-6(5) 6-4 6-2 Patrick Rafter #14 Match data
Aug 16, 1999* Cincinnati Masters Masters 1000 F Hard Pete Sampras #1 7-6(7) 6-3 Patrick Rafter #4 Match data
Sep 13, 1998* US Open Grand Slam SF Hard Patrick Rafter #3 6-7(8) 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-3 Pete Sampras #1 Match data
Aug 17, 1998* Cincinnati Masters Masters 1000 F Hard Patrick Rafter #3 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4 Pete Sampras #2 Match data
Nov 10, 1997 Tour Finals ATP Finals RR Hard Pete Sampras #1 6-4 6-1 Patrick Rafter #3 Match data
Sep 29, 1997* Grand Slam Cup ATP Finals F Carpet Pete Sampras #1 6-2 6-4 7-5 Patrick Rafter #3 Match data
Aug 9, 1997* Cincinnati Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Pete Sampras #1 7-6(4) 6-4 Patrick Rafter #19 Match data
Mar 2, 1997* Philadelphia ATP 250 F Hard Pete Sampras #1 5-7 7-6(4) 6-3 Patrick Rafter #60 Match data
Apr 12, 1996* Hong Kong ATP 250 R16 Hard Pete Sampras #2 6-3 7-6(1) Patrick Rafter #89 Match data
Mar 11, 1995* Indian Wells Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Pete Sampras #1 6-4 6-7(8) 6-1 Patrick Rafter #22 Match data
Apr 9, 1994* Tokyo Outdoor ATP 250 QF Hard Pete Sampras #1 6-1 5-7 6-1 Patrick Rafter #30 Match data
Aug 16, 1993 Indianapolis ATP 250 QF Hard Patrick Rafter #139 7-6(6) 6-7(3) 7-6(5) Pete Sampras #1 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
Patrick Rafter #224 #1 3,673 2,104 332 177 65.2% 2 2 0 0 7 11

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 Patrick Rafter
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 1991 0–1 0.0% #293 1,495 0 0
19 1991 52–17 75.4% #6 2,091 1 8 1992 0–3 0.0% #243 1,456 0 0
20 1992 66–15 81.5% #3 2,118 1 13 1993 11–11 50.0% #66 1,619 0 0
21 1993 82–15 84.5% #1 2,126 3 21 1994 43–26 62.3% #20 1,803 0 1
22 1994 74–9 89.2% #1 2,196 5 31 1995 29–23 55.8% #66 1,777 0 1
23 1995 66–17 79.5% #1 2,134 7 36 1996 25–20 55.6% #62 1,761 0 1
24 1996 66–10 86.8% #1 2,183 8 44 1997 63–26 70.8% #2 2,035 1 2
25 1997 55–10 84.6% #1 2,187 10 52 1998 58–20 74.4% #4 2,010 2 8
26 1998 61–18 77.2% #1 2,042 11 56 1999 31–16 66.0% #16 1,933 2 9
27 1999 38–9 80.9% #3 2,117 12 61 2000 30–16 65.2% #15 1,889 2 10
28 2000 40–11 78.4% #3 2,068 13 63 2001 42–15 73.7% #7 1,989 2 11
29 2001 33–15 68.8% #10 2,003 13 63 — — — — — — —
30 2002 25–14 64.1% #13 1,977 14 64 — — — — — — —