Match facts
Paris Masters 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #6 |
| Ranking points | 3,998 | 2,480 |
| Seed | #1 | #5 |
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 190 cm |
| 1997 season | 57 - 12 | 55 - 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 Paris Masters1997
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras7-6(4)3-66-3Round of 32Boris BeckerPete Sampras4-67-6(2)6-4Round of 16Petr KordaPete Sampras6-14-66-2QuarterfinalThomas MusterPete Sampras7-6(2)6-3SemifinalYevgeny KafelnikovPete Sampras6-34-66-36-1FinalJonas Bjorkman Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Kafelnikov6-16-2Round of 32Daniel VacekYevgeny Kafelnikov6-36-4Round of 16Nicolas EscudeYevgeny Kafelnikov6-43-66-3QuarterfinalGreg RusedskiPete Sampras7-6(2)6-3SemifinalYevgeny Kafelnikov
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 5 |
| Double faults | 5 | 3 |
| Service points | 64 | 69 |
| 1st serve in | 57.8% | 60.9% |
| 1st serve won | 81.1% | 57.1% |
| 2nd serve won | 40.7% | 51.9% |
| Service games | 10 | 11 |
| Break points saved | 2 / 4 | 5 / 9 |