Match facts
US Open 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Patrick Rafter | Pete Sampras | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #3 | #1 |
| Ranking points | 3,577 | 3,678 |
| Seed | #3 | #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 US Open1998
Patrick Rafter
Patrick Rafter4-64-66-36-36-1Round of 128Hicham AraziPatrick Rafter6-46-16-2Round of 64Hernan GumyPatrick Rafter6-16-16-1Round of 32David NainkinPatrick Rafter6-36-44-66-1Round of 16Goran IvanisevicPatrick Rafter6-26-37-5QuarterfinalJonas BjorkmanPatrick Rafter6-7(8)6-42-66-46-3SemifinalPete SamprasPatrick Rafter6-33-66-26-0FinalMark Philippoussis 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
Serve statistics
| Patrick Rafter | Pete Sampras | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 16 |
| Double faults | 5 | 16 |
| Service points | 149 | 188 |
| 1st serve in | 62.4% | 48.9% |
| 1st serve won | 78.5% | 78.3% |
| 2nd serve won | 62.5% | 44.8% |
| Service games | 24 | 25 |
| Break points saved | 1 / 3 | 2 / 6 |