Patrick Rafter vs Pete Sampras: Head-to-Head Record
Hard: 2–7Clay: 1–0Grass: 0–1Carpet: 0–1
Patrick Rafter3–9
Pete Sampras
Patrick Rafter and Pete Sampras have met 12 times on the professional tour. Pete Sampras leads the head-to-head 9–3. Their most recent meeting came at US Open in 2001.
Patrick Rafter vs Pete Sampras stats comparison
Form
WLLLLWWWLWLast 10WWWWWWWLLW
02026 titles0
Serve vs return
Recent formServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Set records · last ~30 matches
First sets won·Clear edge
70%
53%
Deciding sets won·Slight edge
57%
50%
Career
Career win rate·Slight edge
70%
75%
11Career titles20
2Grand Slam titles6
Profile
53Age54
185 cmHeight185 cm
RightPlaysRight
Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.
All 12 meetings
- US Open · Round of 162001 · Pete Sampras won6-3 6-2 6-7 6-4
- Indian Wells Masters · Quarter-final2001 · Pete Sampras won4-6 7-6 6-4
- Wimbledon · Final2000 · Pete Sampras won6-7 7-6 6-4 6-2
- Cincinnati Masters · Final1999 · Pete Sampras won7-6 6-3
- Dusseldorf · Round Robin1999 · Patrick Rafter won6-3 6-4
- US Open · Semi-final1998 · Patrick Rafter won6-7 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-3
- Cincinnati Masters · Final1998 · Patrick Rafter won1-6 7-6 6-4
- Tour Finals · Round Robin1997 · Pete Sampras won6-4 6-1
- Grand Slam Cup · Final1997 · Pete Sampras won6-2 6-4 7-5
- USA vs AUS · Round Robin1997 · Pete Sampras won6-7 6-1 6-1 6-4
- Cincinnati Masters · Round of 161997 · Pete Sampras won7-6 6-4
- Philadelphia · Final1997 · Pete Sampras won5-7 7-6 6-3
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the head-to-head between Patrick Rafter and Pete Sampras?
Pete Sampras leads the head-to-head against Patrick Rafter 9–3 after 12 meetings.
How many times have Patrick Rafter and Pete Sampras played each other?
Patrick Rafter and Pete Sampras have played each other 12 times on the professional tour.
When did Patrick Rafter and Pete Sampras last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at US Open in 2001, where Pete Sampras won.