Guy Forget defeated Pete Sampras 7-6 7-6 in the Stockholm semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Guy Forget claimed a first win over Pete Sampras in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-15 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1995-10-16 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1995-06-12 | Queen's Club | F | grass | Pete Sampras | 7-6(3) 7-6(6) |
| 1992-08-31 | US Open | R16 | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 1-6 1-6 6-4 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About