H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 13:16 UTC
Roger Federer vs Pete Sampras H2H: 1-0
Roger Federer holds a 1–0 lead over Pete Sampras in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Roger Federer leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Roger Federer won the 2001 Wimbledon fourth round 7-6(7) 5-7 6-4 6-7(2) 7-5.
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SUI
Age 44
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2001* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | Roger Federer | 7-6(7) 5-7 6-4 6-7(2) 7-5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Federer | #97 | #1 | 12,315 | 2,430 | 1,206 | 267 | 81.9% | 20 | 28 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 103 |
| Pete Sampras | #34 | #1 | 5,792 | 2,265 | 737 | 208 | 78.0% | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 64 |
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 | Roger Federer | Pete Sampras | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1998 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #301 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #97 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1999 | 12–14 | 46.2% | #64 | 1,663 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #81 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2000 | 30–27 | 52.6% | #29 | 1,771 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 51–19 | 72.9% | #5 | 2,047 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | 2001 | 46–20 | 69.7% | #13 | 1,874 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 52–17 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,091 | 1 | 8 |
| 20 | 2002 | 55–22 | 71.4% | #6 | 1,944 | 0 | 4 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #3 | 2,118 | 1 | 13 |
| 21 | 2003 | 74–16 | 82.2% | #2 | 2,104 | 1 | 11 | 1993 | 82–15 | 84.5% | #1 | 2,126 | 3 | 21 |
| 22 | 2004 | 70–5 | 93.3% | #1 | 2,301 | 4 | 22 | 1994 | 74–9 | 89.2% | #1 | 2,196 | 5 | 31 |
| 23 | 2005 | 80–4 | 95.2% | #1 | 2,348 | 6 | 33 | 1995 | 66–17 | 79.5% | #1 | 2,134 | 7 | 36 |
| 24 | 2006 | 90–5 | 94.7% | #1 | 2,401 | 9 | 45 | 1996 | 66–10 | 86.8% | #1 | 2,183 | 8 | 44 |
| 25 | 2007 | 67–9 | 88.2% | #1 | 2,330 | 12 | 53 | 1997 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #1 | 2,187 | 10 | 52 |
| 26 | 2008 | 63–15 | 80.8% | #2 | 2,198 | 13 | 57 | 1998 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #1 | 2,042 | 11 | 56 |
| 27 | 2009 | 59–12 | 83.1% | #1 | 2,259 | 15 | 61 | 1999 | 38–9 | 80.9% | #3 | 2,117 | 12 | 61 |
| 28 | 2010 | 66–13 | 83.5% | #2 | 2,311 | 16 | 66 | 2000 | 40–11 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,068 | 13 | 63 |
| 29 | 2011 | 61–12 | 83.6% | #3 | 2,340 | 16 | 70 | 2001 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #10 | 2,003 | 13 | 63 |
| 30 | 2012 | 67–11 | 85.9% | #2 | 2,347 | 17 | 76 | 2002 | 25–14 | 64.1% | #13 | 1,977 | 14 | 64 |
| 31 | 2013 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #6 | 2,189 | 17 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2014 | 68–12 | 85.0% | #2 | 2,343 | 17 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2015 | 61–11 | 84.7% | #3 | 2,398 | 17 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2016 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #16 | 2,283 | 17 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2017 | 53–5 | 91.4% | #2 | 2,385 | 19 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2018 | 49–10 | 83.1% | #3 | 2,261 | 20 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2019 | 53–11 | 82.8% | #3 | 2,240 | 20 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2020 | 5–1 | 83.3% | #5 | 2,240 | 20 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2021 | 9–5 | 64.3% | #16 | 2,128 | 20 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |