Match facts
Tour Finals 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Karol Kucera | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #7 |
| Ranking points | 3,703 | 2,579 |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | USA | SVK |
| Age | 27 | 25 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 188 cm |
| 1998 season | 61 - 18 | 53 - 29 |
| Hard record | 428 - 106 (80.1%) | 123 - 100 (55.2%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 293 - 245 (54.5%) |
Head-to-head8 meetings
2001-01-15 · Australian Open · Hard
Pete Sampras7-6(5)3-66-47-6(3)Round of 128Karol Kucera 2000-06-26 · Wimbledon · Grass
Pete Sampras7-6(9)3-66-36-4Round of 64Karol Kucera 1999-05-16 · Dusseldorf · Clay
Pete Sampras7-6(5)4-66-2Round RobinKarol Kucera 1998-11-23 · Tour Finals · Hard
Pete Sampras6-26-1Round RobinKarol Kucera 1998-10-12 · Vienna · Carpet
Pete Sampras6-37-6(3)6-1FinalKarol Kucera 1998-08-31 · US Open · Hard
Pete Sampras6-37-56-4QuarterfinalKarol Kucera Road in Tour Finals1998
Pete Sampras
Alex Corretja4-66-37-6(3)SemifinalPete SamprasPete Sampras6-26-1Round RobinKarol KuceraPete Sampras6-36-3Round RobinCarlos MoyaPete Sampras6-26-4Round RobinYevgeny Kafelnikov Karol Kucera
Carlos Moya6-7(5)7-56-3Round RobinKarol KuceraYevgeny Kafelnikov6-7(3)6-36-2Round RobinKarol KuceraPete Sampras6-26-1Round RobinKarol Kucera
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Karol Kucera | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| Service points | 38 | 40 |
| 1st serve in | 68.4% | 52.5% |
| 1st serve won | 92.3% | 57.1% |
| 2nd serve won | 66.7% | 42.1% |
| Service games | 8 | 7 |
| Break points saved | 0 / 0 | 1 / 5 |