Match facts
Tour Finals 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #10 |
| Ranking points | 3,703 | 2,483 |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Age | 27 | 25 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 190 cm |
| 1998 season | 61 - 18 | 58 - 29 |
| Hard record | 428 - 106 (80.1%) | 260 - 124 (67.7%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 613 - 307 (66.6%) |
Head-to-head13 meetings
2001-03-12 · Indian Wells Masters · Hard
Pete Sampras7-56-4SemifinalYevgeny Kafelnikov 1998-11-23 · Tour Finals · Hard
Pete Sampras6-26-4Round RobinYevgeny Kafelnikov 1997-11-10 · Tour Finals · Hard
Pete Sampras6-36-26-2FinalYevgeny Kafelnikov 1997-10-27 · Paris Masters · Carpet
Pete Sampras7-6(2)6-3SemifinalYevgeny Kafelnikov 1997-08-04 · Cincinnati Masters · Hard
Pete Sampras6-26-2QuarterfinalYevgeny Kafelnikov 1996-11-19 · Tour Finals · Carpet
Pete Sampras6-46-4Round RobinYevgeny Kafelnikov 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 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Kafelnikov6-7(3)6-36-2Round RobinKarol KuceraCarlos Moya7-57-5Round RobinYevgeny KafelnikovPete Sampras6-26-4Round RobinYevgeny Kafelnikov
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 6 |
| Double faults | 1 | 9 |
| Service points | 53 | 62 |
| 1st serve in | 56.6% | 50% |
| 1st serve won | 73.3% | 64.5% |
| 2nd serve won | 65.2% | 38.7% |
| Service games | 9 | 9 |
| Break points saved | 2 / 3 | 2 / 6 |