Patrick Rafter vs Pete Sampras: Head-to-Head Record
Patrick RafterAustraliaHead-to-head
Pete SamprasUnited States4–10
Sampras leads · 14 meetingsHard3–8Clay1–0Grass0–1
Sampras leads
Hard3–8Clay1–0Grass0–1
Patrick Rafter and Pete Sampras have met 14 times on the professional tour. Pete Sampras leads the head-to-head 10–4. Their most recent meeting came at US Open in 2001.
How the two players compare today
Patrick Rafter vs Pete Sampras stats comparison
TodayRafterSampras
1,937Elo1,945
5–5Last 108–2
Patrick Rafter vs Pete Sampras stats comparison
1,937Elo1,945
5–5Last 108–2
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstRafter5–5Streak W1
WLLLWLWWWL
Sampras8–2Streak W7
WWWWWWWLWL
Current form
Last 10 · newest first5–5Last 108–2
W1StreakW7
Rafter
WLLLWLWWWL
Sampras
WWWWWWWLWL
Surface comparison
RafterSampras
1,937Elo1,945
—Win % · 12M—
—W–L · 12M—
4H2H10
Neither player has a match in the last 12 months.
Surface comparison
1,937Elo1,945
—Win % · 12M—
—W–L · 12M—
4H2H10
Neither player has a match in the last 12 months.
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MRafter serve—vsSampras return—
Sampras serve—vsRafter return—
Not enough recent matches for Rafter’s and Sampras’s ratings yet.
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MRafter serve—vsSampras return—
Sampras serve—vsRafter return—
Not enough recent matches for Rafter’s and Sampras’s ratings yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsRafterSampras
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
Rafter · SamprasLast match
9078 days agoAUS vs FRA · RRvs8809 days agoUS Open · SF
Matches · last 30 days
0vs0
Sets · last 14 days
0vs0
Freshness
9078 days agoAUS vs FRA · RRLast 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 14 meetings
Last 5 of 14All 14 meetings
Last 5 of 14Career titles1144
Grand Slam titles214
Career W–L309–159501–133
Age5355
Height185 cm185 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryAustraliaUnited States
Sampras leads 10–4
14 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001Rafter 0–2
27 Aug 2001US OpenGrand SlamRound of 16HardSampras d. Rafter6–3 6–2 6–7 6–412 Mar 2001Indian Wells MastersMasters 1000Quarter-finalHardSampras d. Rafter4–6 7–6 6–41999Rafter 1–1
9 Aug 1999Cincinnati MastersMasters 1000FinalHardSampras d. Rafter7–6 6–316 May 1999DusseldorfRound robinClayRafter d. Sampras6–3 6–41998Rafter 2–0
31 Aug 1998US OpenGrand SlamSemi-finalHardRafter d. Sampras6–7 6–4 2–6 6–4 6–310 Aug 1998Cincinnati MastersMasters 1000FinalHardRafter d. Sampras1–6 7–6 6–41997Rafter 0–5
10 Nov 1997Tour FinalsATP FinalsRound robinHardSampras d. Rafter6–4 6–123 Sep 1997Grand Slam CupFinalCarpetSampras d. Rafter6–2 6–4 7–519 Sep 1997USA vs AUSTeam eventRound robinHardSampras d. Rafter6–7 6–1 6–1 6–44 Aug 1997Cincinnati MastersMasters 1000Round of 16HardSampras d. Rafter7–6 6–424 Feb 1997PhiladelphiaFinalHardSampras d. Rafter5–7 7–6 6–314 meetings · Rafter 4–10Walkovers are not counted
Sampras leads 10–4
14 meetings14 meetings
2001Rafter 0–2
US Open · Round of 1627 Aug 2001Sampras d. Rafter6–3 6–2 6–7 6–4Hard·Grand SlamIndian Wells Masters · Quarter-final12 Mar 2001Sampras d. Rafter4–6 7–6 6–4Hard·Masters 10002000Rafter 0–1
Wimbledon · Final26 Jun 2000Sampras d. Rafter6–7 7–6 6–4 6–2Grass·Grand Slam1999Rafter 1–1
Cincinnati Masters · Final9 Aug 1999Sampras d. Rafter7–6 6–3Hard·Masters 1000Dusseldorf · Round robin16 May 1999Rafter d. Sampras6–3 6–4Clay1998Rafter 2–0
US Open · Semi-final31 Aug 1998Rafter d. Sampras6–7 6–4 2–6 6–4 6–3Hard·Grand SlamCincinnati Masters · Final10 Aug 1998Rafter d. Sampras1–6 7–6 6–4Hard·Masters 10001997Rafter 0–5
Tour Finals · Round robin10 Nov 1997Sampras d. Rafter6–4 6–1Hard·ATP FinalsGrand Slam Cup · Final23 Sep 1997Sampras d. Rafter6–2 6–4 7–5CarpetUSA vs AUS · Round robin19 Sep 1997Sampras d. Rafter6–7 6–1 6–1 6–4Hard·Team eventCincinnati Masters · Round of 164 Aug 1997Sampras d. Rafter7–6 6–4Hard·Masters 1000Philadelphia · Final24 Feb 1997Sampras d. Rafter5–7 7–6 6–3Hard1996Rafter 0–1
Hong Kong · Round of 168 Apr 1996Sampras d. Rafter6–3 7–6(1)Hard1993Rafter 1–0
Indianapolis · Quarter-final16 Aug 1993Rafter d. Sampras7–6(6) 6–7(3) 7–6(5)HardMore on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Patrick Rafter and Pete Sampras?
Pete Sampras leads the head-to-head against Patrick Rafter 10–4 after 14 meetings.
How many times have Patrick Rafter and Pete Sampras played each other?
Patrick Rafter and Pete Sampras have played each other 14 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.
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.