Match facts
Roland Garros 1996PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Jim Courier | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #8 |
| Ranking points | 4,558 | 2,241 |
| Seed | #1 | #7 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 25 | 26 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 185 cm |
| 1996 season | 66 - 12 | 33 - 17 |
| Clay record | 90 - 54 (62.5%) | 115 - 53 (68.5%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 508 - 237 (68.2%) |
Head-to-head20 meetings
1999-03-15 · Miami Masters · Hard
Pete Sampras6-37-6(3)Round of 64Jim Courier 1997-05-12 · Rome Masters · Clay
Jim Courier7-6(5)6-4Round of 64Pete Sampras 1996-05-27 · Roland Garros · Clay
Pete Sampras6-7(4)4-66-46-46-4QuarterfinalJim Courier 1995-10-30 · Paris Masters · Carpet
Pete Sampras6-43-66-3SemifinalJim Courier 1995-10-23 · Essen Masters · Carpet
Pete Sampras6-27-6(6)QuarterfinalJim Courier 1995-08-28 · US Open · Hard
Pete Sampras7-54-66-47-5SemifinalJim Courier Road in Roland Garros1996
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras6-17-57-6(5)Round of 128Magnus GustafssonPete Sampras6-36-46-7(2)2-66-3Round of 64Sergi BrugueraPete Sampras3-66-47-54-66-2Round of 32Todd MartinPete Sampras6-47-56-2Round of 16Scott DraperPete Sampras6-7(4)4-66-46-46-4QuarterfinalJim CourierYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(4)6-06-2SemifinalPete Sampras Jim Courier
Jim Courier6-13-67-6(4)6-4Round of 128Andrei OlhovskiyJim Courier6-36-26-2Round of 64David RiklJim Courier6-7(2)7-56-45-4RETRound of 32Karol KuceraJim Courier4-66-16-36-3Round of 16Wayne FerreiraPete Sampras6-7(4)4-66-46-46-4QuarterfinalJim Courier
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Jim Courier | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 28 | 27 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| Service points | 186 | 179 |
| 1st serve in | 66.1% | 67% |
| 1st serve won | 79.7% | 83.3% |
| 2nd serve won | 63.5% | 52.5% |
| Service games | 26 | 26 |
| Break points saved | 7 / 9 | 3 / 7 |