Match facts
US Open 1996PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Jimy Szymanski | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #164 |
| Ranking points | 4,318 | 248 |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | USA | VEN |
| Age | 25 | 21 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 175 cm |
| 1996 season | 66 - 12 | 4 - 8 |
| Hard record | 428 - 106 (80.1%) | 11 - 18 (37.9%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 21 - 32 (39.6%) |
Road in US Open1996
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras6-26-26-1Round of 128Jimy SzymanskiPete Sampras6-31-66-34-66-4Round of 64Jiri NovakPete Sampras6-36-46-2Round of 32Alexander VolkovPete Sampras6-36-36-4Round of 16Mark PhilippoussisPete Sampras7-6(5)5-75-76-47-6(7)QuarterfinalAlex CorretjaPete Sampras6-36-46-7(9)6-3SemifinalGoran IvanisevicPete Sampras6-16-47-6(3)FinalMichael Chang Jimy Szymanski
Pete Sampras6-26-26-1Round of 128Jimy Szymanski
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Jimy Szymanski | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 6 |
| Double faults | 4 | 4 |
| Service points | 82 | 83 |
| 1st serve in | 62.2% | 60.2% |
| 1st serve won | 86.3% | 54% |
| 2nd serve won | 51.6% | 39.4% |
| Service games | 12 | 11 |
| Break points saved | 5 / 6 | 11 / 18 |