Pete Sampras vs Patrick McEnroe — Grand Slam Cup Round of 16
Pete Sampras defeated Patrick McEnroe 6-1 7-6 in the Grand Slam Cup round of 16 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSampras P. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
2 shared · last 12 monthsSampras P. and McEnroe P. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sampras P. went 2–1 (67%) against them, McEnroe P. 1–2 (33%).
2–167%Sampras P. · better vs 2Record vs common opponents1–233%McEnroe P. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
7–5Sets4–6
64–56Games47–57
0–2Tiebreaks2–2
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Agassi A.W6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5US Open · hardL1-6 1-6 3-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Becker B.W6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 6-2Wimbledon · grassL4-6 6-7(2) 7-6(3) 6-7(6)US Open · hard
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Sampras P. leads 3–030
Carpet: Sampras P. leads 1–0 · Hard: Sampras P. leads 2–0
- Sampras P.December 1995Grand Slam CupThis matchCarpet6-1 7-6
- Sampras P.August 1993Los AngelesHard7-5 6-2
- Sampras P.August 1991IndianapolisHard6-3 6-4
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSampras P.McEnroe P.1 945ELO1 5398–2Last 101–924Age29185 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRight