Match facts
US Open 1996PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #47 |
| Ranking points | 4,318 | 847 |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Age | 25 | 21 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 190 cm |
| 1996 season | 66 - 12 | 32 - 25 |
| Hard record | 428 - 106 (80.1%) | 156 - 116 (57.4%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 339 - 265 (56.1%) |
Head-to-head2 meetings
2000-04-07 · Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs CZE · Carpet
Jiri Novak7-6(1)6-36-2Round RobinPete Sampras 1996-08-26 · US Open · Hard
Pete Sampras6-31-66-34-66-4Round of 64Jiri Novak 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 Jiri Novak
Jiri Novak6-26-46-3Round of 128Ben EllwoodPete Sampras6-31-66-34-66-4Round of 64Jiri Novak
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 18 | 15 |
| Double faults | 5 | 5 |
| Service points | 165 | 148 |
| 1st serve in | 53.9% | 60.8% |
| 1st serve won | 87.6% | 78.9% |
| 2nd serve won | 47.4% | 53.4% |
| Service games | 23 | 22 |
| Break points saved | 4 / 7 | 7 / 10 |