Match facts
Cincinnati Masters 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #6 |
| Ranking points | 5,388 | 2,383 |
| Seed | #1 | #7 |
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Age | 26 | 23 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 190 cm |
| 1997 season | 57 - 12 | 55 - 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 Cincinnati Masters1997
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras6-26-4Round of 32Justin GimelstobPete Sampras7-6(4)6-4Round of 16Patrick RafterPete Sampras6-26-2QuarterfinalYevgeny KafelnikovPete Sampras6-36-4SemifinalAlbert CostaPete Sampras6-36-4FinalThomas Muster Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(3)7-6(6)Round of 32Chris WoodruffYevgeny Kafelnikov7-56-2Round of 16Marcelo RiosPete Sampras6-26-2QuarterfinalYevgeny Kafelnikov
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| Service points | 50 | 40 |
| 1st serve in | 56% | 57.5% |
| 1st serve won | 78.6% | 60.9% |
| 2nd serve won | 63.6% | 47.1% |
| Service games | 8 | 8 |
| Break points saved | 2 / 2 | 0 / 4 |