Patrick Rafter vs Pete Sampras — Cincinnati Masters Final
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 August 1998 ·
hard
Rafter P.1-6 7-6 6-4
Sampras P.
Rafter P.
1762
Sampras P.
6641
Patrick Rafter defeated Pete Sampras 1-6 7-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 10–3, defending the title. Patrick Rafter narrowed the head-to-head to 10–4.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter dropped the opening set before beating Pete Sampras 1–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
3–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R16 | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-4 |
| 2001-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 4-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2000-06-26 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Pete Sampras | 6-7 7-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 1999-08-09 | Cincinnati Masters | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1999-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | SF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-7 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 1997-11-10 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-09-23 | Grand Slam Cup | F | carpet | Pete Sampras | 6-2 6-4 7-5 |
| 1997-09-19 | Davis Cup WG SF: USA vs AUS | RR | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-7 6-1 6-1 6-4 |
| 1997-08-04 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1997-02-24 | Philadelphia | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 5-7 7-6 6-3 |
| 1996-04-08 | Hong Kong | R16 | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 7-6(1) |
| 1993-08-16 | Indianapolis | QF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 7-6(6) 6-7(3) 7-6(5) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
69%
69%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
66%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
12.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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