Boris Becker vs Pete Sampras: Head-to-Head Record
Boris BeckerGermanyHead-to-head
Pete SamprasUnited States3–6
Sampras leads · 9 meetingsHard3–3Grass0–3
Sampras leads
Hard3–3Grass0–3
Boris Becker and Pete Sampras have met 9 times on the professional tour. Pete Sampras leads the head-to-head 6–3. Their most recent meeting came at Paris Masters in 1997.
How the two players compare today
Boris Becker vs Pete Sampras stats comparison
TodayBeckerSampras
1,801Elo1,945
6–4Last 108–2
Boris Becker vs Pete Sampras stats comparison
1,801Elo1,945
6–4Last 108–2
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstBecker6–4Streak W3
WWWLLWLWLW
Sampras8–2Streak W7
WWWWWWWLWL
Current form
Last 10 · newest first6–4Last 108–2
W3StreakW7
Becker
WWWLLWLWLW
Sampras
WWWWWWWLWL
Surface comparison
BeckerSampras
1,801Elo1,945
—Win % · 12M—
—W–L · 12M—
3H2H6
Neither player has a match in the last 12 months.
Surface comparison
1,801Elo1,945
—Win % · 12M—
—W–L · 12M—
3H2H6
Neither player has a match in the last 12 months.
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MBecker serve—vsSampras return—
Sampras serve—vsBecker return—
Not enough recent matches for Becker’s and Sampras’s ratings yet.
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MBecker serve—vsSampras return—
Sampras serve—vsBecker return—
Not enough recent matches for Becker’s and Sampras’s ratings yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsBeckerSampras
Not enough recent matches for either player’s clutch stats yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsNot enough recent matches for either player’s clutch stats yet.
Freshness
Becker · SamprasLast match
9971 days agoWimbledon · R32vs8809 days agoUS Open · SF
Matches · last 30 days
0vs0
Sets · last 14 days
0vs0
Freshness
9971 days agoWimbledon · R32Last match8809 days agoUS Open · SF
0Matches · last 30 days0
0Sets · last 14 days0
Common opponents
0 common opponents · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months.
Common opponents
0 common opponents · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months.
All 9 meetings
Last 5 of 9All 9 meetings
Last 5 of 9Career titles1744
Grand Slam titles214
Career W–L208–84501–133
Age5855
Height190 cm185 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryGermanyUnited States
Sampras leads 6–3
9 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997Becker 0–2
27 Oct 1997Paris MastersMasters 1000Round of 32HardSampras d. Becker7–6 3–6 6–323 Jun 1997WimbledonGrand SlamQuarter-finalGrassSampras d. Becker6–1 6–7 6–1 6–49 meetings · Becker 3–6Walkovers are not counted
Sampras leads 6–3
9 meetings9 meetings
1997Becker 0–2
Paris Masters · Round of 3227 Oct 1997Sampras d. Becker7–6 3–6 6–3Hard·Masters 1000Wimbledon · Quarter-final23 Jun 1997Sampras d. Becker6–1 6–7 6–1 6–4Grass·Grand Slam1995Becker 0–1
Wimbledon · Final26 Jun 1995Sampras d. Becker6–7(5) 6–2 6–4 6–2Grass·Grand Slam1994Becker 1–0
Stockholm · Semi-final24 Oct 1994Becker d. Sampras6–4 6–4Hard1993Becker 0–1
Wimbledon · Semi-final21 Jun 1993Sampras d. Becker7–6(5) 6–4 6–4Grass·Grand Slam1992Becker 0–1
Indianapolis · Semi-final17 Aug 1992Sampras d. Becker6–7(3) 6–2 7–6(3)Hard1991Becker 1–1
Stockholm · Quarter-final21 Oct 1991Becker d. Sampras7–5 7–5HardIndianapolis · Final12 Aug 1991Sampras d. Becker7–6(2) 3–6 6–3Hard1990Becker 1–0
Stockholm · Semi-final22 Oct 1990Becker d. Sampras6–4 6–4HardMore on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Boris Becker and Pete Sampras?
Pete Sampras leads the head-to-head against Boris Becker 6–3 after 9 meetings.
How many times have Boris Becker and Pete Sampras played each other?
Boris Becker and Pete Sampras have played each other 9 times on the professional tour.
When did Boris Becker and Pete Sampras last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Paris Masters in 1997, where Pete Sampras won.
How is the head-to-head record counted?
Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.
What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?
Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.
Why is there no win probability here?
This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.