Petr Korda vs Pete Sampras — Grand Slam Cup Semi-final
Grand Slam Cup · ATP · Semi-final
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 6 December 1993 ·
carpet
Korda P.3-6 7-6 3-6 7-6 13-11
Sampras P.
Korda P.
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Sampras P.
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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 5–1, defending last year's semi-final. Petr Korda narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Petr Korda dropped the opening set before beating Pete Sampras 3–6 7–6 3–6 7–6 13–11.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-27 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Pete Sampras | 4-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | R16 | hard | Petr Korda | 6-7 7-5 7-6 3-6 7-6 |
| 1997-06-23 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-7 6-4 |
| 1992-10-26 | Stockholm | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6(4) 5-7 6-3 |
| 1991-02-11 | Philadelphia | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-0 |
| 1990-10-22 | Stockholm | R16 | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 3-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.7
12.3
Double faults / match·Even
5.2
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (145 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.