Pete Sampras vs Jim Courier — US Open Semi-final
US Open · ATP · Semi-final
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 August 1995 ·
hard
Sampras P.7-5 4-6 6-4 7-5
Courier J.
Sampras P.
74673
Courier J.
56451
Pete Sampras defeated Jim Courier 7-5 4-6 6-4 7-5 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 9–3, defending last year's round of 16. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 10–3.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras edged Jim Courier in four tight sets (7–5 4–6 6–4 7–5).
Head to head
9–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-15 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1997-05-12 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Jim Courier | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1996-05-27 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Pete Sampras | 6-7(4) 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 |
| 1995-01-16 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-7(4) 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 6-3 |
| 1994-05-23 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Jim Courier | 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 1994-01-17 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 1993-06-21 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Pete Sampras | 7-6(3) 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3 |
| 1993-04-12 | Hong Kong | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-7(1) 7-6(2) |
| 1992-08-31 | US Open | SF | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-1 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 1992-08-17 | Indianapolis | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1991-08-26 | US Open | QF | hard | Jim Courier | 6-2 7-6(4) 7-6(5) |
| 1991-08-12 | Indianapolis | SF | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 7-6(7) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
69%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.3
5.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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