Pete Sampras vs Patrick Rafter — Hong Kong Round of 16
Pete Sampras defeated Patrick Rafter 6-3 7-6 in the Hong Kong round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Pete Sampras had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 9 on hard. Pete Sampras claimed a first win over Patrick Rafter in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSampras P. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Sampras P.April 1996Hong KongThis matchHard6-3 7-6(1)
- Rafter P.August 1993IndianapolisHard7-6(6) 6-7(3) 7-6(5)
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSampras P.Rafter P.1 945ELO1 9381 940Hard ELO1 8468–2Last 105–524Age23185 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight