H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Pete Sampras vs Paul Haarhuis H2H: 1-3
Paul Haarhuis holds a 3–1 lead over Pete Sampras in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Paul Haarhuis leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Paul Haarhuis won the 1996 Indian Wells Masters quarterfinal 7-5 6-7(5) 6-1.
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USA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
NED
Age 60
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1996* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Hard | Paul Haarhuis | 7-5 6-7(5) 6-1 | Pete Sampras | Match data |
| Apr 27, 1995* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Paul Haarhuis | 4-6 1-1 (ret.) | Pete Sampras | Match data |
| Feb 24, 1995* | Philadelphia | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Paul Haarhuis | 6-4 6-4 | Pete Sampras | Match data |
| May 29, 1994* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Pete Sampras | 6-1 6-4 6-1 | Paul Haarhuis | 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 |
| Paul Haarhuis | #623 | #18 | 1,341 | 1,885 | 250 | 245 | 50.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Paul Haarhuis | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1991 | 52–17 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,091 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #3 | 2,118 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1993 | 82–15 | 84.5% | #1 | 2,126 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1994 | 74–9 | 89.2% | #1 | 2,196 | 5 | 31 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #462 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1995 | 66–17 | 79.5% | #1 | 2,134 | 7 | 36 | 1989 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #57 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1996 | 66–10 | 86.8% | #1 | 2,183 | 8 | 44 | 1990 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #54 | 1,668 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1997 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #1 | 2,187 | 10 | 52 | 1991 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #37 | 1,728 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1998 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #1 | 2,042 | 11 | 56 | 1992 | 32–28 | 53.3% | #39 | 1,681 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1999 | 38–9 | 80.9% | #3 | 2,117 | 12 | 61 | 1993 | 30–26 | 53.6% | #42 | 1,762 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2000 | 40–11 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,068 | 13 | 63 | 1994 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #37 | 1,714 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2001 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #10 | 2,003 | 13 | 63 | 1995 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #19 | 1,714 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2002 | 25–14 | 64.1% | #13 | 1,977 | 14 | 64 | 1996 | 30–27 | 52.6% | #25 | 1,746 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 19–25 | 43.2% | #70 | 1,676 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #74 | 1,663 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #178 | 1,620 | 0 | 1 |