Match facts
Tour Finals 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #6 |
| Ranking points | 3,918 | 2,398 |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| 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 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 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(2)7-6(3)SemifinalCarlos MoyaPete Sampras6-36-26-2FinalYevgeny KafelnikovYevgeny Kafelnikov6-36-0Round RobinMichael ChangYevgeny Kafelnikov6-37-6(6)Round RobinJonas BjorkmanTim Henman6-46-4Round RobinYevgeny Kafelnikov
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 16 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 4 |
| Service points | 69 | 76 |
| 1st serve in | 53.6% | 51.3% |
| 1st serve won | 81.1% | 51.3% |
| 2nd serve won | 59.4% | 40.5% |
| Service games | 13 | 12 |
| Break points saved | 2 / 4 | 5 / 12 |