Match facts
Basel 1996PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #5 |
| Ranking points | 4,543 | 3,059 |
| Seed | #1 | #3 |
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Age | 25 | 23 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 190 cm |
| 1996 season | 66 - 12 | 80 - 26 |
| Hard record | 428 - 106 (80.1%) | 260 - 124 (67.7%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 613 - 307 (66.6%) |
Head-to-head13 meetings
2001-03-12 · Indian Wells Masters · Hard
Pete Sampras7-56-4SemifinalYevgeny Kafelnikov 1998-11-23 · Tour Finals · Hard
Pete Sampras6-26-4Round RobinYevgeny Kafelnikov 1997-11-10 · Tour Finals · Hard
Pete Sampras6-36-26-2FinalYevgeny Kafelnikov 1997-10-27 · Paris Masters · Carpet
Pete Sampras7-6(2)6-3SemifinalYevgeny Kafelnikov 1997-08-04 · Cincinnati Masters · Hard
Pete Sampras6-26-2QuarterfinalYevgeny Kafelnikov 1996-11-19 · Tour Finals · Carpet
Pete Sampras6-46-4Round RobinYevgeny Kafelnikov Road in Basel1996
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras5-76-37-5Round of 32Alex RadulescuPete Sampras6-42-66-3Round of 16Tommy HaasPete Sampras6-36-4QuarterfinalMikael TillstromPete Sampras7-6(4)6-3SemifinalYevgeny KafelnikovPete Sampras7-56-26-0FinalHendrik Dreekmann Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Kafelnikov6-36-7(6)6-3Round of 32Marc RossetYevgeny Kafelnikov4-66-36-4Round of 16Lionel RouxYevgeny Kafelnikov5-76-46-2QuarterfinalMarc Kevin GoellnerPete Sampras7-6(4)6-3SemifinalYevgeny Kafelnikov
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 7 |
| Double faults | 2 | 6 |
| Service points | 64 | 70 |
| 1st serve in | 43.8% | 58.6% |
| 1st serve won | 82.1% | 75.6% |
| 2nd serve won | 69.4% | 37.9% |
| Service games | 11 | 10 |
| Break points saved | 1 / 2 | 4 / 6 |