Match facts
Wimbledon 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Boris Becker | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #18 |
| Ranking points | 4,743 | 1,692 |
| Seed | #1 | #8 |
| Country | USA | GER |
| Age | 26 | 30 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 190 cm |
| 1997 season | 57 - 12 | 19 - 13 |
| Grass record | 102 - 20 (83.6%) | 116 - 25 (82.3%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 716 - 225 (76.1%) |
Head-to-head19 meetings
1997-10-27 · Paris Masters · Carpet
Pete Sampras7-6(4)3-66-3Round of 32Boris Becker 1997-06-23 · Wimbledon · Grass
Pete Sampras6-16-7(5)6-16-4QuarterfinalBoris Becker 1996-11-19 · Tour Finals · Carpet
Pete Sampras3-67-6(5)7-6(4)6-7(11)6-4FinalBoris Becker 1996-11-19 · Tour Finals · Carpet
Boris Becker7-6(10)7-6(4)Round RobinPete Sampras 1996-10-21 · Stuttgart Masters · Carpet
Boris Becker3-66-33-66-36-4FinalPete Sampras 1995-11-14 · Tour Finals · Carpet
Pete Sampras6-27-6(3)Round RobinBoris Becker Road in Wimbledon1997
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras6-46-46-2Round of 128Mikael TillstromPete Sampras7-6(2)7-57-5Round of 64Hendrik DreekmannPete Sampras6-16-26-2Round of 32Byron BlackPete Sampras6-46-36-7(8)6-7(1)6-4Round of 16Petr KordaPete Sampras6-16-7(5)6-16-4QuarterfinalBoris BeckerPete Sampras6-26-17-6(3)SemifinalTodd WoodbridgePete Sampras6-46-26-4FinalCedric Pioline Boris Becker
Boris Becker6-36-26-3Round of 128Marcos Aurelio GorrizBoris Becker6-16-46-4Round of 64Thomas JohanssonBoris Becker6-36-36-2Round of 32Mark PetcheyBoris Becker6-26-27-6(5)Round of 16Marcelo RiosPete Sampras6-16-7(5)6-16-4QuarterfinalBoris Becker
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Boris Becker | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 17 | 6 |
| Double faults | 4 | 2 |
| Service points | 131 | 109 |
| 1st serve in | 68.7% | 64.2% |
| 1st serve won | 91.1% | 74.3% |
| 2nd serve won | 51.2% | 43.6% |
| Service games | 19 | 17 |
| Break points saved | 4 / 4 | 4 / 9 |