Petr Korda vs Pete Sampras — Grand Slam Cup Semi-final
Petr Korda defeated Pete Sampras 3-6 7-6 3-6 7-6 13-11 in the Grand Slam Cup semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's semi-final. Petr Korda claimed a first win over Pete Sampras in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Petr Korda dropped the opening set before beating Pete Sampras 3–6 7–6 3–6 7–6 13–11.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKorda P. came through in five sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsKorda P. and Sampras P. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Korda P. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Sampras P. 1–0 (100%).
0–10%Korda P. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents1–0100%Sampras P. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
0–3Sets3–1
5–18Games23–21
0–0Tiebreaks2–0
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Courier J.L1-6 0-6 4-6Australian Open · hardW7-6(3) 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
4 meetings · Sampras P. leads 3–113
Carpet: Korda P. leads 1–0 · Hard: Sampras P. leads 3–0
- Korda P.December 1993Grand Slam CupThis matchCarpet3-6 7-6 3-6 7-6 13-11
- Sampras P.October 1992StockholmHard7-6(4) 5-7 6-3
- Sampras P.February 1991PhiladelphiaHard6-4 6-0
- Sampras P.October 1990StockholmHard6-3 3-6 7-6
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchKorda P.Sampras P.1 683ELO1 9452–8Last 108–225Age22190 cmHeight185 cmLeftPlaysRight