Match facts
Manchester 1991PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Veli Paloheimo | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #9 | #72 |
| Ranking points | 1,613 | 504 |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | USA | FIN |
| Age | 20 | 24 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| 1991 season | 52 - 19 | 13 - 20 |
| Grass record | 102 - 20 (83.6%) | 5 - 7 (41.7%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 49 - 61 (44.5%) |
Road in Manchester1991
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras7-54-66-2Round of 32Christian BergstromPete Sampras7-6(5)4-66-2Round of 16Malivai WashingtonPete Sampras7-56-2QuarterfinalWally MasurPete Sampras6-47-5SemifinalVeli PaloheimoGoran Ivanisevic6-46-4FinalPete Sampras Veli Paloheimo
Veli Paloheimo7-6(2)6-2Round of 32Jan SiemerinkVeli Paloheimo6-7(2)6-47-5Round of 16Gilad BloomVeli Paloheimo3-66-36-4QuarterfinalAmos MansdorfPete Sampras6-47-5SemifinalVeli Paloheimo
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Veli Paloheimo | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 4 |
| Double faults | 2 | 5 |
| Service points | 71 | 80 |
| 1st serve in | 70.4% | 47.5% |
| 1st serve won | 72% | 71.1% |
| 2nd serve won | 52.4% | 40.5% |
| Service games | 11 | 11 |
| Break points saved | 8 / 9 | 8 / 11 |