Match facts
US Open 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Mikael Tillstrom | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #71 |
| Ranking points | 3,678 | 648 |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | USA | SWE |
| Age | 27 | 26 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 185 cm |
| 1998 season | 61 - 18 | 20 - 22 |
| Hard record | 428 - 106 (80.1%) | 65 - 55 (54.2%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 113 - 113 (50%) |
Head-to-head6 meetings
2000-01-17 · Australian Open · Hard
Pete Sampras6-37-6(6)6-1Round of 64Mikael Tillstrom 1998-08-31 · US Open · Hard
Pete Sampras6-26-36-1Round of 32Mikael Tillstrom 1998-06-22 · Wimbledon · Grass
Pete Sampras6-46-47-6(4)Round of 64Mikael Tillstrom 1997-06-23 · Wimbledon · Grass
Pete Sampras6-46-46-2Round of 128Mikael Tillstrom 1996-09-23 · Basel · Hard
Pete Sampras6-36-4QuarterfinalMikael Tillstrom 1994-05-23 · Roland Garros · Clay
Pete Sampras6-46-41-66-4Round of 16Mikael Tillstrom Road in US Open1998
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras6-36-36-2Round of 128Marc Kevin GoellnerPete Sampras7-6(4)2-66-36-3Round of 64Paul GoldsteinPete Sampras6-26-36-1Round of 32Mikael TillstromPete Sampras6-46-36-2Round of 16Marat SafinPete Sampras6-37-56-4QuarterfinalKarol KuceraPatrick Rafter6-7(8)6-42-66-46-3SemifinalPete Sampras Mikael Tillstrom
Mikael Tillstrom7-56-36-1Round of 128Andrew ParkMikael Tillstrom1-66-37-6(5)3-66-3Round of 64Slava DosedelPete Sampras6-26-36-1Round of 32Mikael Tillstrom
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Mikael Tillstrom | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 14 | 4 |
| Double faults | 7 | 6 |
| Service points | 93 | 84 |
| 1st serve in | 50.5% | 47.6% |
| 1st serve won | 93.6% | 57.5% |
| 2nd serve won | 37% | 31.8% |
| Service games | 12 | 12 |
| Break points saved | 0 / 2 | 5 / 13 |