H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Pete Sampras vs Yannick Noah H2H: 0-1
Yannick Noah holds a 1–0 lead over Pete Sampras in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Yannick Noah leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Yannick Noah won the 1990 Australian Open fourth round 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-2.
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USA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
FRA
Age 66
Right-Handed
194 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1990* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Yannick Noah | 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-2 | Pete Sampras | 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 |
| Yannick Noah | #1,303 | #3 | 1,079 | 2,196 | 456 | 194 | 70.2% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
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 | Yannick Noah | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #305 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1990 | 51–19 | 72.9% | #5 | 2,047 | 1 | 4 | 1978 | 23–14 | 62.2% | #49 | 1,708 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1991 | 52–17 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,091 | 1 | 8 | 1979 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #26 | 1,931 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #3 | 2,118 | 1 | 13 | 1980 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #18 | 1,887 | 0 | 5 |
| 21 | 1993 | 82–15 | 84.5% | #1 | 2,126 | 3 | 21 | 1981 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #13 | 1,915 | 0 | 7 |
| 22 | 1994 | 74–9 | 89.2% | #1 | 2,196 | 5 | 31 | 1982 | 50–12 | 80.6% | #10 | 2,085 | 0 | 11 |
| 23 | 1995 | 66–17 | 79.5% | #1 | 2,134 | 7 | 36 | 1983 | 36–9 | 80.0% | #5 | 2,085 | 1 | 14 |
| 24 | 1996 | 66–10 | 86.8% | #1 | 2,183 | 8 | 44 | 1984 | 23–10 | 69.7% | #9 | 1,996 | 1 | 14 |
| 25 | 1997 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #1 | 2,187 | 10 | 52 | 1985 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #7 | 1,954 | 1 | 17 |
| 26 | 1998 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #1 | 2,042 | 11 | 56 | 1986 | 43–14 | 75.4% | #4 | 1,994 | 1 | 19 |
| 27 | 1999 | 38–9 | 80.9% | #3 | 2,117 | 12 | 61 | 1987 | 34–13 | 72.3% | #8 | 1,921 | 1 | 21 |
| 28 | 2000 | 40–11 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,068 | 13 | 63 | 1988 | 32–10 | 76.2% | #12 | 1,940 | 1 | 22 |
| 29 | 2001 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #10 | 2,003 | 13 | 63 | 1989 | 21–14 | 60.0% | #16 | 1,875 | 1 | 22 |
| 30 | 2002 | 25–14 | 64.1% | #13 | 1,977 | 14 | 64 | 1990 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #40 | 1,724 | 1 | 23 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #188 | 1,716 | 1 | 23 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #552 | 1,692 | 1 | 23 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1300 | 1,678 | 1 | 23 |