Match facts
Grand Slam Cup 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Patrick Rafter | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #3 |
| Ranking points | 4,585 | 2,889 |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Age | 26 | 25 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 185 cm |
| 1997 season | 57 - 12 | 65 - 28 |
| Carpet record | 146 - 50 (74.5%) | 37 - 26 (58.7%) |
| 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 Grand Slam Cup1997
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras6-43-66-2Round of 16Felix MantillaPete Sampras7-66-4QuarterfinalJonas BjorkmanPete Sampras3-67-67-66-2SemifinalGreg RusedskiPete Sampras6-26-47-5FinalPatrick Rafter Patrick Rafter
Patrick Rafter6-26-3Round of 16Thomas MusterPatrick Rafter6-17-6QuarterfinalMarcelo RiosPatrick Rafter7-53-66-77-69-7SemifinalPetr KordaPete Sampras6-26-47-5FinalPatrick Rafter