Match facts
Tour Finals 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Patrick Rafter | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #3 |
| Ranking points | 3,918 | 3,104 |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Age | 26 | 25 |
| 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 Tour Finals1997
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras6-36-4SemifinalJonas BjorkmanPete Sampras6-36-26-2FinalYevgeny KafelnikovCarlos Moya6-36-7(4)6-2Round RobinPete SamprasPete Sampras6-47-5Round RobinGreg RusedskiPete Sampras6-46-1Round RobinPatrick Rafter Patrick Rafter
Pete Sampras6-46-1Round RobinPatrick RafterPatrick Rafter6-46-2Round RobinCarlos MoyaPatrick Rafter4-66-36-4Round RobinGreg Rusedski
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Patrick Rafter | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| Service points | 40 | 61 |
| 1st serve in | 55% | 52.5% |
| 1st serve won | 100% | 62.5% |
| 2nd serve won | 55.6% | 34.5% |
| Service games | 8 | 9 |
| Break points saved | 0 / 0 | 3 / 7 |