Pete Sampras vs Yevgeny KafelnikovBasel Semi-final

Basel · ATP · Semi-final
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 September 1996 ·
hard
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sampras P.
7-6 6-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Sampras P.
7762
Kafelnikov Y.
6430

Pete Sampras defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6 6-3 in the Basel semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersSFhardPete Sampras7-5 6-4
1998-11-23Tour FinalsRRhardPete Sampras6-2 6-4
1997-11-10Tour FinalsFhardPete Sampras6-3 6-2 6-2
1997-10-27Paris MastersSFhardPete Sampras7-6 6-3
1997-08-04Cincinnati MastersQFhardPete Sampras6-2 6-2
1996-05-27Roland GarrosSFclayYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(4) 6-0 6-2
1994-01-17Australian OpenR64hardPete Sampras6-3 2-6 6-3 1-6 9-7

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.3
6.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.2
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw