Match facts
US Open 1996PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Alexander Volkov | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #78 |
| Ranking points | 4,318 | 595 |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Age | 25 | 29 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 185 cm | 188 cm |
| 1996 season | 66 - 12 | 13 - 22 |
| Hard record | 428 - 106 (80.1%) | 125 - 97 (56.3%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 304 - 256 (54.3%) |
Head-to-head11 meetings
1996-08-26 · US Open · Hard
Pete Sampras6-36-46-2Round of 32Alexander Volkov 1993-08-30 · US Open · Hard
Pete Sampras6-46-36-2SemifinalAlexander Volkov 1993-05-17 · Dusseldorf · Clay
Pete Sampras7-56-1Round RobinAlexander Volkov 1993-03-01 · Indian Wells Masters · Hard
Alexander Volkov7-56-4Round of 16Pete Sampras 1992-12-08 · Grand Slam Cup · Carpet
Pete Sampras6-36-4Round of 16Alexander Volkov 1992-08-31 · US Open · Hard
Pete Sampras6-46-16-0QuarterfinalAlexander Volkov 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 Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov6-7(5)6-45-2RETRound of 128Magnus LarssonAlexander Volkov1-66-46-14-67-6(8)Round of 64Mikael TillstromPete Sampras6-36-46-2Round of 32Alexander Volkov
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Alexander Volkov | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 19 | 11 |
| Double faults | 2 | 5 |
| Service points | 92 | 115 |
| 1st serve in | 66.3% | 54.8% |
| 1st serve won | 95.1% | 79.4% |
| 2nd serve won | 54.8% | 36.5% |
| Service games | 14 | 13 |
| Break points saved | 0 / 0 | 9 / 13 |