Match facts
Tour Finals 1996PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #3 |
| Ranking points | 4,298 | 3,564 |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Age | 25 | 23 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 190 cm |
| 1996 season | 66 - 12 | 80 - 26 |
| Carpet record | 146 - 50 (74.5%) | 166 - 60 (73.5%) |
| 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 Tour Finals1996
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras6-7(6)7-6(4)7-5SemifinalGoran IvanisevicPete Sampras3-67-6(5)7-6(4)6-7(11)6-4FinalBoris BeckerPete Sampras6-46-4Round RobinYevgeny KafelnikovBoris Becker7-6(10)7-6(4)Round RobinPete SamprasPete Sampras6-26-1Round RobinAndre Agassi Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Boris Becker6-47-5Round RobinYevgeny KafelnikovYevgeny Kafelnikov6-37-6(5)Round RobinThomas EnqvistPete Sampras6-46-4Round RobinYevgeny Kafelnikov
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 9 |
| Double faults | 5 | 4 |
| Service points | 65 | 64 |
| 1st serve in | 55.4% | 53.1% |
| 1st serve won | 80.6% | 79.4% |
| 2nd serve won | 51.7% | 43.3% |
| Service games | 10 | 10 |
| Break points saved | 7 / 8 | 5 / 8 |