Match facts
US Open 1996PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Alex Corretja | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #31 |
| Ranking points | 4,318 | 1,174 |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Age | 25 | 22 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 180 cm |
| 1996 season | 66 - 12 | 37 - 26 |
| Hard record | 428 - 106 (80.1%) | 133 - 104 (56.1%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 439 - 284 (60.7%) |
Head-to-head8 meetings
2002-04-05 · Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs ESP · Grass
Alex Corretja4-64-67-6(4)7-56-4Round RobinPete Sampras 2000-11-27 · Masters Cup · Hard
Pete Sampras7-6(2)7-5Round RobinAlex Corretja 2000-03-06 · Scottsdale · Hard
Alex CorretjaW/ORound of 16Pete Sampras 1998-11-23 · Tour Finals · Hard
Alex Corretja4-66-37-6(3)SemifinalPete Sampras 1996-08-26 · US Open · Hard
Pete Sampras7-6(5)5-75-76-47-6(7)QuarterfinalAlex Corretja 1996-03-11 · Indian Wells Masters · Hard
Pete SamprasW/ORound of 32Alex Corretja 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 Alex Corretja
Alex Corretja7-6(6)3-66-26-2Round of 128Byron BlackAlex Corretja6-7(4)6-46-46-0Round of 64Filippo VeglioAlex Corretja6-24-64-66-46-3Round of 32Jonas BjorkmanAlex Corretja6-46-37-6(5)Round of 16Guy ForgetPete Sampras7-6(5)5-75-76-47-6(7)QuarterfinalAlex Corretja
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Alex Corretja | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 23 | 25 |
| Double faults | 5 | 3 |
| Service points | 217 | 214 |
| 1st serve in | 66.4% | 69.2% |
| 1st serve won | 84% | 83.1% |
| 2nd serve won | 49.3% | 53% |
| Service games | 29 | 29 |
| Break points saved | 8 / 11 | 4 / 6 |