Match facts
Philadelphia 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Patrick Rafter | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #60 |
| Ranking points | 5,491 | 744 |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 185 cm |
| 1997 season | 57 - 12 | 65 - 28 |
| Hard record | 428 - 106 (80.1%) | 212 - 107 (66.5%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 359 - 192 (65.2%) |
Head-to-head16 meetings
2001-08-27 · US Open · Hard
Pete Sampras6-36-26-7(5)6-4Round of 16Patrick Rafter 2001-03-12 · Indian Wells Masters · Hard
Pete Sampras4-67-6(4)6-4QuarterfinalPatrick Rafter 2000-06-26 · Wimbledon · Grass
Pete Sampras6-7(10)7-6(5)6-46-2FinalPatrick Rafter 1999-08-09 · Cincinnati Masters · Hard
Pete Sampras7-6(7)6-3FinalPatrick Rafter 1999-05-16 · Dusseldorf · Clay
Patrick Rafter6-36-4Round RobinPete Sampras 1998-08-31 · US Open · Hard
Patrick Rafter6-7(8)6-42-66-46-3SemifinalPete Sampras Road in Philadelphia1997
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras6-46-1Round of 32Marcelo FilippiniPete Sampras7-57-6(2)Round of 16Jonas BjorkmanPete Sampras6-46-2QuarterfinalDoug FlachPete Sampras3-67-56-3SemifinalSjeng SchalkenPete Sampras5-77-6(4)6-3FinalPatrick Rafter Patrick Rafter
Patrick Rafter6-26-2Round of 32Mark WoodfordePatrick Rafter6-35-77-5Round of 16Justin GimelstobPatrick Rafter6-31-66-1QuarterfinalByron BlackPatrick Rafter6-36-4SemifinalGrant StaffordPete Sampras5-77-6(4)6-3FinalPatrick Rafter
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Patrick Rafter | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 8 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| Service points | 102 | 114 |
| 1st serve in | 54.9% | 63.2% |
| 1st serve won | 76.8% | 68.1% |
| 2nd serve won | 52.2% | 47.6% |
| Service games | 16 | 17 |
| Break points saved | 4 / 7 | 13 / 17 |