Match facts
Australian Open 1996PlayersAt the time of the match
| Mark Philippoussis | Pete Sampras | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #40 | #1 |
| Ranking points | 852 | 4,842 |
| Seed | - | #1 |
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Age | 19 | 24 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 196 cm | 185 cm |
| 1996 season | 35 - 23 | 66 - 12 |
| Hard record | 181 - 121 (59.9%) | 428 - 106 (80.1%) |
| Career record | 315 - 207 (60.3%) | 766 - 230 (76.9%) |
Head-to-head11 meetings
2000-05-29 · Roland Garros · Clay
Mark Philippoussis4-67-57-6(4)4-68-6Round of 128Pete Sampras 1999-06-21 · Wimbledon · Grass
Pete Sampras4-62-1RETQuarterfinalMark Philippoussis 1999-02-08 · San Jose · Hard
Mark PhilippoussisW/OSemifinalPete Sampras 1998-11-02 · Paris Masters · Carpet
Pete Sampras6-36-3QuarterfinalMark Philippoussis 1998-06-22 · Wimbledon · Grass
Pete Sampras7-6(5)6-46-4QuarterfinalMark Philippoussis 1997-09-19 · Davis Cup WG SF: USA vs AUS · Hard
Pete Sampras6-16-27-6(5)Round RobinMark Philippoussis Road in Australian Open1996
Mark Philippoussis
Mark Philippoussis7-6(3)6-06-1Round of 128Nicolas KieferMark Philippoussis2-66-46-46-2Round of 64Eyal RanMark Philippoussis6-47-6(9)7-6(3)Round of 32Pete SamprasMark Woodforde6-26-26-2Round of 16Mark Philippoussis Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras7-56-36-2Round of 128Richard FrombergPete Sampras3-66-36-46-4Round of 64Michael JoyceMark Philippoussis6-47-6(9)7-6(3)Round of 32Pete Sampras
Serve statistics
| Mark Philippoussis | Pete Sampras | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 29 | 5 |
| Double faults | 6 | 1 |
| Service points | 151 | 118 |
| 1st serve in | 67.5% | 54.2% |
| 1st serve won | 81.4% | 82.8% |
| 2nd serve won | 63.3% | 55.6% |
| Service games | 17 | 17 |
| Break points saved | 2 / 2 | 5 / 6 |