Match facts
Cincinnati Masters 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Patrick Rafter | Pete Sampras | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #3 | #2 |
| Ranking points | 3,306 | 3,421 |
| Seed | #5 | #1 |
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Age | 26 | 27 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 185 cm |
| 1998 season | 60 - 21 | 61 - 18 |
| Hard record | 212 - 107 (66.5%) | 428 - 106 (80.1%) |
| Career record | 359 - 192 (65.2%) | 766 - 230 (76.9%) |
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 Cincinnati Masters1998
Patrick Rafter
Patrick Rafter6-16-3Round of 32Guillaume RaouxPatrick Rafter3-66-36-2Round of 16Todd MartinPatrick Rafter6-47-6(8)QuarterfinalPetr KordaPatrick Rafter7-56-0SemifinalYevgeny KafelnikovPatrick Rafter1-67-6(2)6-4FinalPete Sampras Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras6-46-2Round of 32Martin Damm SrPete Sampras7-6(3)6-3Round of 16Jan Michael GambillPete Sampras6-36-2QuarterfinalVincent SpadeaPete Sampras7-52-66-1SemifinalMagnus LarssonPatrick Rafter1-67-6(2)6-4FinalPete Sampras
Serve statistics
| Patrick Rafter | Pete Sampras | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 20 |
| Double faults | 4 | 4 |
| Service points | 100 | 107 |
| 1st serve in | 69% | 55.1% |
| 1st serve won | 66.7% | 74.6% |
| 2nd serve won | 61.3% | 54.2% |
| Service games | 14 | 15 |
| Break points saved | 4 / 6 | 6 / 7 |