Goran Ivanisevic vs Pete Sampras: Head-to-Head Record
Goran IvanisevicCroatiaHead-to-head
Pete SamprasUnited States2–8
Sampras leads · 10 meetingsHard1–2Grass1–4
Sampras leads
Hard1–2Grass1–4
Goran Ivanisevic and Pete Sampras have met 10 times on the professional tour. Pete Sampras leads the head-to-head 8–2. Their most recent meeting came at Queen's Club in 1999.
How the two players compare today
Goran Ivanisevic vs Pete Sampras stats comparison
TodayIvanisevicSampras
1,690Elo1,945
3–7Last 108–2
Goran Ivanisevic vs Pete Sampras stats comparison
1,690Elo1,945
3–7Last 108–2
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstIvanisevic3–7Streak W1
WLWLLLLLWL
Sampras8–2Streak W7
WWWWWWWLWL
Current form
Last 10 · newest first3–7Last 108–2
W1StreakW7
Ivanisevic
WLWLLLLLWL
Sampras
WWWWWWWLWL
Surface comparison
IvanisevicSampras
1,690Elo1,945
—Win % · 12M—
—W–L · 12M—
2H2H8
Neither player has a match in the last 12 months.
Surface comparison
1,690Elo1,945
—Win % · 12M—
—W–L · 12M—
2H2H8
Neither player has a match in the last 12 months.
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MIvanisevic serve—vsSampras return—
Sampras serve—vsIvanisevic return—
Not enough recent matches for Ivanisevic’s and Sampras’s ratings yet.
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MIvanisevic serve—vsSampras return—
Sampras serve—vsIvanisevic return—
Not enough recent matches for Ivanisevic’s and Sampras’s ratings yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsIvanisevicSampras
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
Ivanisevic · SamprasLast match
8144 days agoWimbledon · R64vs8809 days agoUS Open · SF
Matches · last 30 days
0vs0
Sets · last 14 days
0vs0
Freshness
8144 days agoWimbledon · R64Last 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 10 meetings
Last 5 of 10All 10 meetings
Last 5 of 10Age5555
Height193 cm185 cm
PlaysLeft-handedRight-handed
CountryCroatiaUnited States
Career titles1644
Grand Slam titles114
Career W–L380–214501–133
Age5555
Height193 cm185 cm
PlaysLeft-handedRight-handed
CountryCroatiaUnited States
Sampras leads 8–2
10 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999Ivanisevic 0–1
7 Jun 1999Queen's ClubQuarter-finalGrassSampras d. Ivanisevic7–5 6–41996Ivanisevic 0–2
26 Aug 1996US OpenGrand SlamSemi-finalHardSampras d. Ivanisevic6–3 6–4 6–7(9) 6–312 Aug 1996IndianapolisFinalHardSampras d. Ivanisevic7–6(3) 7–51995Ivanisevic 0–1
26 Jun 1995WimbledonGrand SlamSemi-finalGrassSampras d. Ivanisevic7–6(7) 4–6 6–3 4–6 6–31994Ivanisevic 0–2
5 Dec 1994Grand Slam CupSemi-finalCarpetSampras d. Ivanisevic5–7 6–3 6–4 6–7 10–820 Jun 1994WimbledonGrand SlamFinalGrassSampras d. Ivanisevic7–6(2) 7–6(5) 6–010 meetings · Ivanisevic 2–8Walkovers are not counted
Sampras leads 8–2
10 meetings10 meetings
1999Ivanisevic 0–1
Queen's Club · Quarter-final7 Jun 1999Sampras d. Ivanisevic7–5 6–4Grass1998Ivanisevic 0–1
Wimbledon · Final22 Jun 1998Sampras d. Ivanisevic6–7 7–6 6–4 3–6 6–2Grass·Grand Slam1996Ivanisevic 0–2
US Open · Semi-final26 Aug 1996Sampras d. Ivanisevic6–3 6–4 6–7(9) 6–3Hard·Grand SlamIndianapolis · Final12 Aug 1996Sampras d. Ivanisevic7–6(3) 7–5Hard1995Ivanisevic 0–1
Wimbledon · Semi-final26 Jun 1995Sampras d. Ivanisevic7–6(7) 4–6 6–3 4–6 6–3Grass·Grand Slam1994Ivanisevic 0–2
Grand Slam Cup · Semi-final5 Dec 1994Sampras d. Ivanisevic5–7 6–3 6–4 6–7 10–8CarpetWimbledon · Final20 Jun 1994Sampras d. Ivanisevic7–6(2) 7–6(5) 6–0Grass·Grand Slam1992Ivanisevic 1–0
Wimbledon · Semi-final22 Jun 1992Ivanisevic d. Sampras6–7(4) 7–6(5) 6–4 6–2Grass·Grand Slam1990Ivanisevic 1–1
Grand Slam Cup · Quarter-final10 Dec 1990Sampras d. Ivanisevic7–6 6–7 8–6CarpetLong Island · Quarter-final20 Aug 1990Ivanisevic d. Sampras7–6 6–3HardMore on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Goran Ivanisevic and Pete Sampras?
Pete Sampras leads the head-to-head against Goran Ivanisevic 8–2 after 10 meetings.
How many times have Goran Ivanisevic and Pete Sampras played each other?
Goran Ivanisevic and Pete Sampras have played each other 10 times on the professional tour.
When did Goran Ivanisevic and Pete Sampras last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Queen's Club in 1999, 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.