Magnus Larsson vs Pete Sampras — Grand Slam Cup Final
Magnus Larsson defeated Pete Sampras 7-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Grand Slam Cup 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. Magnus Larsson claimed a first win over Pete Sampras in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Magnus Larsson edged Pete Sampras in four tight sets (7–6 4–6 7–6 6–4).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedLarsson M. came through in four sets.
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsLarsson M. and Sampras P. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Larsson M. went 3–0 (100%) against them, Sampras P. 3–1 (75%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
3–0100%Larsson M. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents3–175%Sampras P. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
8–2Sets11–6
57–38Games90–83
2–1Tiebreaks1–1
1–0Deciding sets1–1
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Yzaga J.W6-3 6-2 6-2Roland Garros · clayL6-3 3-6 6-4 6-7(4) 5-7US Open · hard
vs Martin T.W6-7(6) 6-3 6-0 1-6 6-3Roland Garros · clayW6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3Wimbledon · grass
vs Kafelnikov Y.W7-6(3) 7-6(2)Halle · grassW6-3 2-6 6-3 1-6 9-7Australian Open · hard
Head-to-head
4 meetings · Sampras P. leads 3–113
Carpet: Larsson M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Sampras P. leads 3–0
- Larsson M.December 1994Grand Slam CupThis matchCarpet7-6 4-6 7-6 6-4
- Sampras P.November 1994AntwerpHard7-6(5) 6-4
- Sampras P.October 1994StockholmHard6-1 6-4
- Sampras P.January 1993Australian OpenHard6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchLarsson M.Sampras P.1 757ELO1 9457–3Last 108–224Age23193 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight