Pete Sampras defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 2-6 6-3 1-6 9-7 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's semi-final. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 7–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | SF | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1998-11-23 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1997-11-10 | Tour Finals | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-2 6-2 |
| 1997-10-27 | Paris Masters | SF | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1997-08-04 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1996-09-23 | Basel | SF | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 1996-05-27 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6(4) 6-0 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 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