Match facts
US Open 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Marat Safin | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #60 |
| Ranking points | 3,678 | 715 |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Age | 27 | 19 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 193 cm |
| 1998 season | 61 - 18 | 17 - 18 |
| Hard record | 428 - 106 (80.1%) | 216 - 142 (60.3%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 424 - 269 (61.2%) |
Head-to-head7 meetings
2002-01-14 · Australian Open · Hard
Marat Safin6-26-46-7(5)7-6(8)Round of 16Pete Sampras 2001-08-27 · US Open · Hard
Pete Sampras6-37-6(5)6-3SemifinalMarat Safin 2001-05-21 · Dusseldorf · Clay
Marat Safin7-6(0)7-5Round RobinPete Sampras 2000-11-27 · Masters Cup · Hard
Pete Sampras6-36-2Round RobinMarat Safin 2000-08-28 · US Open · Hard
Marat Safin6-46-36-3FinalPete Sampras 2000-07-31 · Canada Masters · Hard
Marat Safin6-43-67-6(8)QuarterfinalPete Sampras 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 Marat Safin
Marat Safin6-23-66-37-6(4)Round of 128Magnus GustafssonMarat Safin6-36-17-6(2)Round of 64Taylor DentMarat Safin6-46-41-66-3Round of 32Thomas MusterPete Sampras6-46-36-2Round of 16Marat Safin
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Marat Safin | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 18 | 10 |
| Double faults | 7 | 3 |
| Service points | 106 | 79 |
| 1st serve in | 65.1% | 60.8% |
| 1st serve won | 89.9% | 83.3% |
| 2nd serve won | 45.9% | 38.7% |
| Service games | 14 | 13 |
| Break points saved | 2 / 2 | 4 / 8 |