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All Pete Sampras matches (ATP Tour) - a couple of words about all his matches, statistics etc

1988

Match number 1

Tournament: Philadelphia
Surface: indoor
Round: 1
Date: 22/23 February 1988

P.Sampras - S.Giammalva Jr 4-6 3-6

- first ATP Tour match
- first loss
- first match on indoor

Match number 2

Tournament: Indian Wells
Surface: hard
Round: 1
Date: 29 February 1988

P.Sampras - R.Krishnan 6-3 3-6 7-6(9)

- first win in his career
- first win in "Masters-Series" tournament
- first tiebreak
- first match on hard
- Pete saved 4 match points in the third set!

Match number 3

Tournament: Indian Wells
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 1 March 1988(?)

P.Sampras - E.Teltscher 7-5 6-3

- win over four-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist
- "I was confident, since I know his game and he knows mine," Sampras said. "So I wasn't surprised by anything he did."
- "I felt like I lost to a good player," Teltscher said. "He is a good player. That's the bottom line of it. Obviously, he beat Krishnan, so you knew, at that point, he was a good player. I knew it before from practicing and playing with him.
- http://www.samprasfanz.com/news/1990/19880303.html - an article about that match

Match number 4

Tournament: Indian Wells
Surface: hard
Round: 3
Date: 2 March 1988(?)

P.Sampras - E.Sanchez 5-7 2-6

- "I just missed too many shots" - Sampras said after that match.

Match number 5

Tournament: Forest Hills
Surface: clay
Round: 1
Date: 2 May 1988(?)

P.Sampras - M.Pernfors 5-7 5-7

- first match against Grand Slam runner-up (Pernfors reached final at Roland Garros 1986)
- first match on clay

Match number 6

Tournament: Schenectady
Surface: hard
Round: 1
Date: 18 July 1988(?)

P.Sampras - W.Popp 6-2 6-1

Match number 7

Tournament: Schenectady
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 19 July 1988(?)

P.Sampras - G.Pozzi 6-1 7-5

Match number 8

Tournemant: Schenectady
Surface: hard
Round: QF
Date: 20-21 July 1988(?)

P.Sampras - D.Burke 6-3 6-3

- first ATP Tour quarterfinal in his career

Match number 9

Tournament: Schenectady
Surface: hard
Round: SF
Date: 23 July 1988(?)

P.Sampras - T.Mayotte 2-6 6-7(5)

- first ATP Tour semifinal in his career

Match number 10

Tournament: Cincinnati
Surface: hard
Round: 1
Date: 15 August 1988

P.Sampras - B.Gilbert 4-6 2-6

- first meeting with Brad Gilbert

Match number 11

Tournament: Rye Brook
Surface: hard
Round: 1
Date: 22 August 1988

P.Sampras - M.Schapers 7-5 7-6(2)

Match number 12

Tournament: Rye Brook
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 23-24 August 1988(?)

P.Sampras - J.Bates 7-6(3) 3-6 3-6

Match number 13

Tournament: U.S. Open
Surface: hard
Round: 1
Date: 30 August 1988

P.Sampras - J.Yzaga 7-6(2) 7-6(4) 4-5 5-7 2-6

- first Grand Slam match during Pete`s career
- first loss after leading two sets to love.
- first five-set match in his career

Match number 14

Tournament: Los Angeles
Surface: hard
Round: 1
Date: 19 September 1988(?)

P.Sampras - P.Doohan 3-6 6-3 6-3

Match number 15

Tournament: Los Angeles
Surface: hard
Round: 1
Date: 20/21 September 1988

P.Sampras - D.Pate 3-6 6-7(6)

- Pete wasted four set points in the second set!

Match number 16

Tournament: Scottsdale
Surface: hard
Round: 1
Date: 3 October 1988

P.Sampras - J.Courier 6-3 6-1

- first meeting with his famous opponent Jim Courier

Match number 17

Tournament: Scottsdale
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 4/5 October 1988

P.Sampras - K.Curren 7-6(5) 6-7(8) 6-7(1)

- first match with Wimbledon 1985 and Australian Open 1984 finalist
- first match with three tiebreaks in a row!

Match number 18

Tournament: Detroit
Surface: indoor
Round: 1
Date: 14 November 1988

P.Sampras - B.Scanlon 6-7 6-3 6-4

- win over U.S Open 1983 semifinalist

Match number 19

Tournament: Detroit
Surface: indoor
Round: 2
Date: 15/16 November 1988

P.Sampras - T.Mayotte 6-3 6-4

- first win over the Top Ten player (8-th ranked Mayotte)!
- "What do you want to know?" - Sampras asked reporters as he bounded into the interview.

Match number 20

Tournament: Detroit
Surface: indoor
Round: QF
Date: 18 November 1988(?)

P.Sampras - L.Shiras 4-6 6-1 3-6

- second the best result (QF) of the season
 
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Match number 131

Tournament: Memphis
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 18/19 February 1991

P.Sampras - Ch.Garner 7-6(6) 6-3

- Sampras served 8 aces.
- This match lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Match number 132

Tournament: Memphis
Surface: hard
Round: 3
Date: 20/21 February 1991

P.Sampras - M.Koevermans 6-2 1-1 ret

- Sampras retired at 1-1 in the second set after straining his left hamstring. This match lasted only 50 minutes.
- Pete served 2 aces (Koevermans 5).

Match number 133

Tournament: Key Biscayne
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 16/17 March 1991

P.Sampras - R.Gilbert 4-6 2-6
 
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Match number 134

Tournament: Orlando
Surface: hard
Round: 1
Date: 2 April 1991

P.Sampras - B.Pearce 6-2 6-2

- Sampras needed only 53 minutes to beat Pearce!
- Pete served 8 aces

Match number 135

Tournament: Orlando
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 3 April 1991

P.Sampras - D.Nargiso 6-3 7-6(8)

- "I didn`t win as convincingly as I should have won" - Sampras said.
- Both players served 9 aces.
- This match lasted 1 hour and 48 minutes.

Match number 136

Tournament: Orlando
Surface: hard
Round: QF
Date: 5 April 1991

P.Sampras - D.Pate 6-3 6-3

- This match lasted 1 hour and 5 minutes
- Sampras was better in aces (5-4).

Match number 137

Tournament: Orlando
Surface: hard
Round: SF
Date: 6 April 1991

P.Sampras - D.Rostagno 5-7 4-6

- This match lasted 1 hour and 26 minutes.
- Rostagno served 10 aces (Pete 6).
- Sampras made 5 double-faults.
 
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Match number 138

Tournament: Hamburg
Surface: clay
Round: 2
Date: 7/8 May 1991

P.Sampras - H.Skoff 6-3 4-6 6-4

- Sampras served 12 aces
- This match lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes

Match number 139

Tournament: Hamburg
Surface: clay
Round: 3
Date: 9 May 1991(?)

P.Sampras - K.Novacek 4-6 2-6

- This match lasted 1 hour and 28 minutes.
- Both players noticed only 2 aces.

Match number 140

Tournament: Rome
Surface: clay
Round: 1
Date: 13/14 May 1991

P.Sampras - V.Gabrichidze 7-6(2) 4-6 6-2

- Gabrichidze was ranked 185-th in the world!
- This match lasted 1 hour and 50 minutes.
- Only three aces (2-1 Sampras).
- "I had never seen or heard of him. They told me he was a short guy and that he was quick on the baseline. I had no idea that he`d play like that" - Sampras said.

Match number 141

Tournament: Rome
Surface: clay
Round: 2
Date: 15 May 1991(?)

P.Sampras - F.Santoro 2-6 6-4 5-7

- This match lasted 1 hour and 58 minutes.
- Sampras served 3 aces, but made 4 double-faults.
- "I just let the match get away from me. I played some really careless tennis. He`s not the kind of guy who`s going to beat you. He`s going to wait for you to make a mistake" - Sampras said.
 
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Match number 142

Tournament: Roland Garros
Surface: clay
Round: 1
Date: 28 May 1991

P.Sampras - T.Muster 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-4

- First five-set win after losing two sets to love!
- This match lasted 3 hours and 21 minutes.
- Sampras fired 17 aces.
- Muster was leading 4-1 (30-30) and 4-2 (deuce), 4-3 (40-30) in the final set!
- Sampras was serving for the match at 5-4 in the fifth set. He was 0-40 down, but he won five points in a row!
- "Clay is obviously the toughest surface for me to play on" - Sampras said.

Match number 143

Tournament: Roland Garros
Surface: clay
Round: 2
Date: 30 May 1991

P.Sampras - T.Champion 3-6 1-6 1-6

- "I was just kind of tired and sluggish. I didn`t feel like I had any spring on my serve" - Sampras said.
- This match lasted 1 hour and 40 minutes.
- Sampras served 2 aces and made 3 double-faults.

Match number 144

Tournament: Queens Club
Surface: grass
Round: 2
Date: 11/12 June 1991

P.Sampras - M.Keil 2-6 6-7(2)

- This match lasted 1 hour and 19 minutes.
- Keil was better in aces too (10-7).
- Both players made 3 double-faults.
- "This is the best day of my life, it shows I`m for real" - Keil said.
 
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Match number 142

Tournament: Roland Garros
Surface: clay
Round: 1
Date: 28 May 1991

P.Sampras - T.Muster 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-4

- First five-set win after losing two sets to love!
- This match lasted 3 hours and 21 minutes.
- Sampras fired 17 aces.
- Sampras was serving for the match at 5-4 in the fifth set. He was 0-40 down, but he won five points in a row!
- "Clay is obviously the toughest surface for me to play on" - Sampras said.
- Muster was leading 4-1 (30-30), 4-2 (deuce) and 4-3 (40-30) on Sampras serve in the final set!
 
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Match number 145

Tournament: Manchester
Surface: grass
Round: 1
Date: 17 June 1991

P.Sampras - Ch.Bergstrom 7-5 4-6 6-2

- This match lasted 1 hour and 27 minutes
- Bergstrom served 6 aces, Sampras 4.
- Pete made 3 double-faults, Bergstrom 6.

Match number 146

Tournament: Manchester
Surface: grass
Round: 2
Date: 19 June 1991

P.Sampras - M.Washington 7-6(5) 4-6 6-2

- This match lasted 1 hour and 48 minutes.
- Sampras served 8 aces.
- Washington made 9 double-faults (Pete 4).

Match number 147

Tournament: Manchester
Surface: grass
Round: QF
Date: 20 June 1991

P.Sampras - W.Masur 7-5 6-2

- This match lasted 1 hour and 3 minutes.
- Sampras served 10 aces.
- Sampras survived seven break points before winning.

Match number 148

Tournament: Manchester
Surface: grass
Round: SF
Date: 21 June 1991

P.Sampras - V.Paloheimo 6-4 7-5

- This match lasted 1 hour and 8 minutes.
- Paloheimo was better in aces (4-3).
- Paloheimo was leading 5-2 in the second set!

Match number 149

Tournament: Manchester
Surface: grass
Round: FINAL
Date: 22 June 1991

P.Sampras - G.Ivanisevic 4-6 4-6

- This final lasted only 44 minutes(!)
- Ivanisevic fired 10 aces, Pete only 4.
- Ivanisevic dropped six points on his serve, including three double faults!
- "There was nothing really I could do out there. I was doing everything I could to win, but he was just too good" - Sampras said.
 
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Match number 150

Tournament: Wimbledon
Surface: grass
Round: 1
Date: 26/27 June 1991(?)

P.Sampras - D.Marcelino 6-1 6-2 6-2

- first win at Wimbledon!
- Marcelino was ranked 140-th in the world.
- Sampras served 7 aces.

Match number 151

Tournament: Wimbledon
Surface: grass
Round: 2
Date: 29 June 1991

P.Sampras - D.Rostagno 4-6 6-3 6-7(3) 4-6

- This match lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes.
- Rostagno served more aces than Sampras (9-5).
- "I certainly expected to do a little better here" - Sampras said.
 
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Match number 152

Tournament: Toronto
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 23/24 July 1991(?)

P.Sampras - S.Matsuoka 6-2 4-6 6-7(8)

- Sampras wasted 2 match point in the second set!
- It was the first time when Pete wasted a match point and lost whole match!
- Sampras served 15 aces.
- Matsouka was ranked 92-th in the world.
- This match lasted 2 hours and 19 minutes.

Match number 153

Tournament: Los Angeles
Surface: hard
Round: 1
Date: 29 July 1991

P.Sampras - G.Bloom 6-0 6-2

- This match lasted only 59 minutes!
- Sampras served 3 aces.

Match number 154

Tournament: Los Angeles
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 31 July 1991

P.Sampras - S.Matsuoka 6-3 6-4

- This match lasted 1 hour and 17 minutes.
- Both players noticed 6 aces.

Match number 155

Tournament: Los Angeles
Surface: hard
Round: QF
Date: 1/2 August 1991

P.Sampras - A.Mansdorf 6-3 6-4

- Sampras won six of the last seven games!
- Mansdorf was a break up in the second set.
- This match lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes.
- Sampras served 12 aces.
- "I still felt confident I could work my way back into the match" - Sampras said.

Match number 156

Tournament: Los Angeles
Surface: hard
Round: SF
Date: 3 August 1991

P.Sampras - S.Pescosolido 6-3 6-1

- This match lasted 1 hour and 11 minutes.
- Sampras served 11 aces.

Match number 157

Tournament: Los Angeles
Surface: hard
Round: FINAL
Date: 4 August 1991

P.Sampras - B.Gilbert 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3

- first title in 1991.
- this final lasted 2 hours and 12 minutes.
- Gilbert served more aces than Pete (10-9).
- an article about that match http://www.samprasfanz.com/news/1990/19910805.html
- "I played a lot better at the end of the second set. Sampras hits the ball hard and serves big, so I was not able to work the points, so I had to try something different" - Gilbert said. "You have to commit early because it`s a hard serve to read since he hits it quickly for a right-hander. He cranks it up the middle. There`s a lot of good kick on Sampras second serve" - he added.
- "Right now my confidence is high leaving LA without having lost a match" - Sampras said.
 
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Match number 158

Tournament: Cincinnati
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 6/7 August 1991

P.Sampras - W.Masur 7-6(3) 6-4

- This match lasted 1 hour and 33 minutes.
- Sampras served 8 aces, Masur 7.

Match number 159

Tournament: Cincinnati
Surface: hard
Round: 3
Date: 8 August 1991(?)

P.Sampras - W.Ferreira 6-1 6-4

- This match lasted 1 hour and 5 minutes.
- Sampras served 8 aces.
- Ferreira made 6 double-faults.

Match number 160

Tournament: Cincinnati
Surface: hard
Round: QF
Date: 9 August 1991(?)

P.Sampras - S.Edberg 6-3 6-3

- First win over Edberg!
- This match lasted 1 hour and 27 minutes.
- Sampras fired 8 aces.

Match number 161

Tournament: Cincinnati
Surface: hard
Round: SF
Date: 10 August 1991(?)

P.Sampras - J.Courier 6-2 7-5

- This match lasted 1 hour and 34 minutes.
- Courier was better in aces (4-3).

Match number 162

Tournament: Cincinnati
Surface: hard
Round: FINAL
Date: 11 August 1991(?)

P.Sampras - G.Forget 6-2 6-7(4) 4-6

- This match lasted 2 hours and 4 minutes.
- Sampras won more points than Forget (87-82)!
- Both players served 14 aces.
- An article about that match http://www.samprasfanz.com/news/1990/19910812.html
- "I didn`t feel I could win until match point" - Forget said.
- "As soon as I lost the first game of the third set, I knew it was going to be an uphill battle" - Sampras said.
- "This is probably one of the best tournaments of my life" - Forget told the crowd.
 
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Match number 162

Tournament: Cincinnati
Surface: hard
Round: FINAL
Date: 11 August 1991(?)

P.Sampras - G.Forget 6-2 6-7(4) 4-6

- This match lasted 2 hours and 4 minutes.
- Sampras won more points than Forget (87-82)!
- Both players served 14 aces.
- An article about that match http://www.samprasfanz.com/news/1990/19910812.html
- "I didn`t feel I could win until match point" - Forget said.
- "As soon as I lost the first game of the third set, I knew it was going to be an uphill battle" - Sampras said.
- "This is probably one of the best tournaments of my life" - Forget told the crowd.
- Sampras was three points away from victory two times in the 2nd set.
- Forget broke Sampras only once in the whole match, in the last game of the final!
 
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Match number 163

Tournament: Indianapolis
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 13/14 August 1991

P.Sampras - G.Stafford 6-4 6-2

- Stafford was ranked 215-th in the world.
- Stafford noticed more aces than Pete (3-2).
- This match lasted only 1 hour and 1 minute.

Match number 164

Tournament: Indianapolis
Surface: hard
Round: 3
Date: 15 August 1991(?)

P.Sampras - P.McEnroe 6-3 6-4

- This match lasted 1 hour and 26 minutes.
- Sampras served 9 aces.

Match number 165

Tournament: Indianapolis
Surface: hard
Round: QF
Date: 16 August 1991(?)

P.Sampras - R.Fromberg 7-6(1) 6-2

- This match lasted 1 hour and 22 minutes.
- Sampras served 8 aces.

Match number 166

Tournament: Indianapolis
Surface: hard
Round: SF
Date: 17 August 1991(?)

P.Sampras - J.Courier 6-3 7-6(7)

- This match was rain-delayed.
- This match lasted 1 hour and 36 minutes.
- Both players noticed 6 aces.
- Courier wasted one set point at 7-6 in the 2nd set tiebrek.

Match number 167

Tournament: Indianapolis
Surface: hard
Round: FINAL
Date: 18 August 1991

P.Sampras - B.Becker 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3

- First win over Boris Becker (1 ATP)!
- This final lasted 2 hours and 47 minutes!
- Only the first set lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes!
- Sampras wasted two set points at 5-4 (on Becker serve) in the first set before he finally took it in the tiebreaker.
- Sampras was leading 2-1 with break in the second set!
- Becker served more aces than Sampras (12-9), but he made 10 double-faults (Pete only 2) including three straight points in the decisive fourth game of the final set.
- "The match was based on one game in the third set. He played one bad game. He handed it to me" - Sampras said. "He`s the No. 1 player in the world. I got my breaks and took advantage of them" - he added.
 
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Match number 167

Tournament: Indianapolis
Surface: hard
Round: FINAL
Date: 18 August 1991

P.Sampras - B.Becker 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3

- first win over Boris Becker (1 ATP)!
- This final lasted 2 hours and 47 minutes!
- Becker served more aces than Sampras (12-9), but he made 10 double-faults (Pete only 2) including three straight points in the decisive fourth game of the final set.
- "The match was based on one game in the third set. He played one bad game. He handed it to me" - Sampras said. "He`s the No. 1 player in the world. I got my breaks and took advantage of them" - he added.
- Only the first set lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes!
- Sampras wasted two set points at 5-4 (on Becker serve) in the first set before he finally took it in the tiebreaker.
- Sampras was leading 2-1 with break in the second set!
 
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Match number 168

Tournament: U.S. Open
Surface: hard
Round: 1
Date: 27 August 1991

P.Sampras - Ch.Van Rensburg 6-0 6-3 6-2

- Van Rensburg was ranked 116-th in the world.
- This match lasted 1 hour and 35 minutes.
- Sampras served 13 aces.
- Van Rensburg made 6 double-faults.

Match number 169

Tournament: U.S. Open
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 29 August 1991

P.Sampras - W.Ferreira 6-1 6-2 2-2 (15-0) ret

- Ferreira retired because of a severely sprained right ankle.
- This match lasted 1 hour and 9 minutes.
- Sampras was better in aces too (5-4).

Match number 170

Tournament: U.S. Open
Surface: hard
Round: 3
Date: 31 August 1991

P.Sampras - S.Simian 7-6(3) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3

- Simian was ranked 257-th in the world!
- This match lasted 2 hours and 50 minutes.
- Both players served 11 aces and made 3 double-faults.

Match number 171

Tournament: U.S. Open
Surface: hard
Round: 4
Date: 2 September 1991

P.Sampras - D.Wheaton 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-4

- Sampras served 19 aces (Wheaton 12).
- Sampras made 7 double-faults (Wheaton 5).
- This match lasted 2 hours and 35 minutes.
- "I went out sluggish and wasn`t serving well in the first set" - Sampras said.

Match number 172

Tournament: U.S. Open
Surface: hard
Round: QF
Date: 4 September 1991

P.Sampras - J.Courier 2-6 6-7(4) 6-7(5)

- Pete made 50 unforced errors including 11 double-faults!
- Courier was better in aces too (14-10).
- This match lasted 2 hours and 55 minutes.
- Sampras saved one match point serving at 4-5 in the third set when Courier knocked a down-the-line backhand wide, but lost in another tiebreaker.
- "Maybe things will calm down a little bit. Now I am not the reigning Open champion anymore. I kind of feel how Chang felt after he lost in the French, when he said the bag of bricks just came off his shoulders" - Sampras said.
 
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Match number 173

Tournament: Sydney
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 1 October 1991(?)

P.Sampras - T.Nelson 4-6 6-1 6-4

- Nelson was ranked 325-th in the world!
- This match lasted 1 hour and 43 minutes.
- Sampras served 9 aces, Nelson 7.

Match number 174

Tournament: Sydney
Surface: hard
Round: 3
Date: 2 October 1991(?)

P.Sampras - T.Woodbridge 6-2 6-1

- This match lasted 1 hour and 2 minutes.
- Sampras fired 7 aces.

Match number 175

Tournament: Sydney
Surface: hard
Round: QF
Date: 3 October 1991(?)

P.Sampras - D.Wheaton 6-3 4-6 6-4

- This match lasted 1 hour and 51 minutes.
- Wheaton served more aces than Sampras (10-7).

Match number 176

Tournament: Sydney
Surface: hard
Round: SF
Date: 5 October 1991

P.Sampras - B.Gilbert 6-1 5-7 3-6

- Sampras was leading 6-1 4-2!
- This match lasted 2 hours and 7 minutes.
- Gilbert served more aces than Sampras (6-4).
- Sampras won one more point than Gilbert (101-100).
 
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Match number 177

Tournament: Lyon
Surface: indoor
Round: 1
Date: 14/15 October 1991

P.Sampras - T.Nijssen 6-3 6-2

- Nijssen was ranked 315-th in the world.
- This match lasted 1 hour and 6 minutes.
- Sampras served 12 aces.

Match number 178

Tournament: Lyon
Surface: indoor
Round: 2
Date: 16 October 1991(?)

P.Sampras - T.Champion 6-1 6-3

- This match lasted 1 hour and 4 minutes.
- Sampras served more aces than Champion (5-4).

Match number 179

Tournament: Lyon
Surface: indoor
Round: QF
Date: 17 October 1991(?)

P.Sampras - J.Svensson 6-2 6-2

- This match lasted only 55 minutes!
- Sampras served 8 aces.

Match number 180

Tournament: Lyon
Surface: indoor
Round: SF
Date: 18 October 1991(?)

P.Sampras - B.Gilbert 6-1 6-2

- This match lasted 1 hour and 7 minutes.
- Sampras noticed 4 aces.

Match number 181

Tournament: Lyon
Surface: indoor
Round: FINAL
Date: 19 October 1991(?)

P.Sampras - O.Delaitre 6-1 6-1

- This match lasted 1 hour and 1 minute.
- Sampras served 9 aces.
 
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Match number 182

Tournament: Stockholm
Surface: indoor
Round: 2
Date: 23 October 1991

P.Sampras - T.Hogstedt 7-6(7) 6-7(7) 6-3

- This match lasted 2 hours and 55 minutes.
- Sampras served 12 aces, Hogstedt 11.
- Hogstedt was ranked 154-th in the world!
- Both players made 5 double-faults.
- Hogstedt won two more points than Sampras (126-124)!

Match number 183

Tournament: Stockholm
Surface: indoor
Round: 3
Date: 24 October 1991

P.Sampras - D.Engel 6-7(1) 6-2 6-4

- Engel was ranked 165-th in the world!
- This match lasted 1 hour and 54 minutes.
- Sampras served 8 aces, Engel 7.

Match number 184

Tournament: Stockholm
Surface: indoor
Round: QF
Date: 25 October 1991

P.Sampras - B.Becker 5-7 5-7

- This match lasted 1 hour and 41 minutes.
- Becker was better in aces too (15-8).
 
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Match number 184

Tournament: Stockholm
Surface: indoor
Round: QF
Date: 25 October 1991

P.Sampras - B.Becker 5-7 5-7

- This match lasted 1 hour and 41 minutes.
- Becker was better in aces too (15-8).
- Becker was up 2:1 and also 3:2 in the 2nd set with a break, but Sampras broke back immediately.
- Pete had also two breakpoints on Becker serve at 4:3 in the 2nd set.
 
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Match number 185

Tournament: Paris
Surface: indoor
Round: 2
Date: 29 October 1991

P.Sampras - A.Cherkasov 7-6(3) 6-2

- This match lasted 1 hour and 33 minutes.
- Sampras fired 9 aces.

Match number 186

Tournament: Paris
Surface: indoor
Round: 3
Date: 30 October 1991

P.Sampras - G.Ivanisevic 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(5)

- This match lasted 2 hours and 18 minutes.
- Ivanisevic served 27 aces!
- Sampras noticed only 6 aces.

Match number 187

Tournament: Paris
Surface: indoor
Round: QF
Date: 1 November 1991

P.Sampras - A.Volkov 6-2 6-3

- This match lasted 1 hour and 3 minutes.
- Sampras served 7 aces.

Match number 188

Tournament: Paris
Surface: indoor
Round: SF
Date: 2 November 1991

P.Sampras - M.Chang 2-6 6-4 6-3

- This match lasted 2 hours and 7 minutes.
- Sampras served 6 aces.
- Sampras won only six more points than Chang (82-76).

Match number 189

Tournament: Paris
Surface: indoor
Round: FINAL
Date: 3 November 1991

P.Sampras - G.Forget 6-7(9) 6-4 7-5 4-6 4-6

- Sampras wasted two set points in the first set tiebreaker!
- Sampras was leading 6-7 6-4 7-5 3-1!
- This final lasted 3 hours and 45 minutes!
- Forget served 28 aces, Sampras 21.
- Forget made only 1 double-fault, Pete only 2.
- Forget won only four more points than Sampras (166-162).
- Sampras saved two match points (one with an ace) serving at 4-5 (15-40) in the final set, but Forget won the next two points.
- "It was a very unusual match especially for a final. There were moments when we went down and then up" - Forget said.
 
#363 · (Edited)
Match number 189

Tournament: Paris
Surface: indoor
Round: FINAL
Date: 3 November 1991

P.Sampras - G.Forget 6-7(9) 6-4 7-5 4-6 4-6

- Sampras wasted two set points in the first set tiebreaker!
- Sampras was leading 6-7 6-4 7-5 3-1!
- This final lasted 3 hours and 45 minutes!
- Forget served 28 aces, Sampras 21.
- Forget made only 1 double-fault, Pete only 2.
- Forget won only four more points than Sampras (166-162).
- Sampras saved two match points (one with an ace) serving at 4-5 (15-40) in the final set, but Forget won the next two points.
- "It was a very unusual match especially for a final. There were moments when we went down and then up" - Forget said.
- Forget broke Sampras serve in the first game of this match, but Sampras broke back immediately.
- Sampras wasted two set points in the first set tiebreaker at 7-6 and 8-7 (on serve). Forget had set points at 6-5 and 9-8 (on serve) before finally won 11-9.
- In the second set Sampras was leading 3-1, Forget broke back to 3-3, but Sampras broke again and win this set 6-4.
- Sampras was leading 4-3 with break in the third set, Forget broke back to 4-4, but Sampras took this set 7-5.
- Sampras was leading 3-1 in the fourth set and later had one break point - mini-match point at 4-4.
 
#49 · (Edited)
Match number 190

Tournament: Masters Cup
Surface: indoor
Round: round-robin
Date: 13 November 1991

P.Sampras - M.Stich 6-2 7-6(3)

- This match lasted 1 hour and 26 minutes.
- Stich was better in aces (8-6).
- Sampras made 5 double-faults.
- Sampras wasted two match points at 5:4 in the 2nd set on Stich serve.

Match number 191

Tournament: Masters Cup
Surface: indoor
Round: round-robin
Date: 14 November 1991(?)

P.Sampras - A.Agassi 6-3 1-6 6-3

- This match lasted 1 hour and 37 minutes.
- Sampras served 16 aces.
- Sampras won only six points more than Agassi (83-77).

Match number 192

Tournament: Masters Cup
Surface: indoor
Round: round-robin
Date: 16 November 1991

P.Sampras - B.Becker 4-6 7-6(3) 1-6

- This match lasted 2 hours and 4 minutes.
- Becker served 17 aces (Sampras only 4).
- Sampras advanced to the semifnal despite this loss.
- Becker didn`t qualife to semis (he won two matches as Pete and Agassi too), because he lost one set against Sampras!

Match number 193

Tournament: Masters Cup
Surface: indoor
Round: SF
Date: 17 November 1991

P.Sampras - I.Lendl 6-2 6-3

- This match lasted 1 hour and 9 minutes.
- Both players served 7 aces.
- Sampras said it were the two best sets of his career.

Match number 194

Tournament: Masters Cup
Surface: indoor
Round: FINAL
Date: 18 November 1991

P.Sampras - J.Courier 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3 6-4

- This match lasted 3 hours and 10 minutes.
- Sampras served 10 aces.
- Sampras made 5 double-faults.
- fourth title in 1991.
- Sampras was serving for the second set at 6-5, but Courier broke back to 6-6.
- It was the first all-American Masters Cup final since 1979 when John McEnroe defeated Arthur Ashe!
 
#422 ·
Match number 192

Tournament: Masters Cup
Surface: indoor
Round: round-robin
Date: 16 November 1991

P.Sampras - B.Becker 4-6 7-6(3) 1-6

- This match lasted 2 hours and 4 minutes.
- Becker served 17 aces (Sampras only 4).
- Sampras advanced to the semifnal despite this loss.
- Becker didn`t qualife to semis (he won two matches as Pete and Agassi too), because he lost one set against Sampras!
- Sampras advanced to semis just after winning the second set :)
 
#50 ·
Match number 195

Tournament: Davis Cup (in France)
Surface: indoor
Round: FINAL
Date: 29 November 1991

P.Sampras - H.Leconte 4-6 5-7 4-6

- First Pete`s Davis Cup match.
- This match lasted 2 hours and 24 minutes.
- "It`s not won yet, but we have a chance" - Leconte said. "It`s the greatest day of my life, the win of my career. I`ve proved I`m still around" - he added.
- "I`m hoping Andre will go out and win and calm down the crowd" - Sampras said.
- An article about that match http://www.samprasfanz.com/news/1990/19911130.html

Match number 196

Tournament: Davis Cup (in France)
Surface: indoor
Round: FINAL
Date: 1 December 1991

P.Sampras - G.Forget 6-7(6) 6-3 3-6 4-6

- Sampras wasted one set point at 6-5 in the first set tiebreaker.
- Forget took the first set in tiebreak 8-6 on his third set point (he wasted two set points leading 6-5).
- Sampras wasted four break points in the third, very important set.
- When Forget was serving for the match at 5-4 in the fourth set, Sampras was leading 40-15, but wasted both break points...
- Forget served 17 aces, Sampras 14.
- This win gave France a victory over USA (3-1).
- This match lasted 3 hours and 30 minutes.
- "It certainly ends my year on a very sour note" - Sampras said.
- "This is maybe one of the most beautiful steps in my career. I think it`s going to be the same for Henri and the other players. Anyway, it`s a turning point in my career and will remain my best memory" - Forget said.
- An article about that match http://www.samprasfanz.com/news/1990/19911203.html
 
#52 ·
P.Sampras - G.Forget 6-7(6) 6-3 3-6 4-6
An amazing last point of that match. Forget was starting to celebrate after very good volley but Sampras dashed on the court and hit the ball with the forehand. The ball came back to Forget's side and the Frenchman won the point after easy shot into the open court :D
 
#59 ·
i doubt agassi's hairs are real, seems wig for me :devil:
 
#53 ·
1992

Match number 197

Tournament: Davis Cup (in USA)
Surface: hard
Round: 1
Date: 31 January 1992

P.Sampras - M.Jaite 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-4

- "I was pretty anxious and I don`t usually feel that way when I play" - Sampras said.
- first Davis Cup win.

Match number 198

Tournament: Davis Cup (in USA)
Surface: hard
Round: 1
Date: 2 February 1992

P.Sampras - A.Mancini 6-4 6-1
 
#54 ·
Match number 199

Tournament: Memphis
Surface: hard
Round: 1
Date: 12 February 1992

P.Sampras - R.Fromberg 6-4 7-5

- Fromberg was ranked 125-th in the world.
- Fromberg was leading 5-3 in the second set!
- This match lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes.
- Both players served 6 aces.

Match number 200

Tournament: Memphis
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 13 February 1992

P.Sampras - G.Connell 7-6(4) 6-1

- This match lasted 1 hour and 11 minutes.
- Sampras noticed 6 aces.

Match number 201

Tournament: Memphis
Surface: hard
Round: QF
Date: 14 February 1992

P.Sampras - W.Ferreira 4-6 2-6

- This match lasted 1 hour and 3 minutes.
- Both players served 9 aces.
- "I`ve been beaten badly before, but that was a pretty good beating" - Sampras said.
 
#55 ·
Match number 202

Tournament: Philadelphia
Surface: indoor
Round: 2
Date: 19 February 1992

P.Sampras - D.Dilucia 6-2 6-1

- This match lasted only 49 minutes!
- Only five aces (3-2 Sampras).

Match number 203

Tournament: Philadelphia
Surface: indoor
Round: 3
Date: 20 February 1992

P.Sampras - S.Pescosolido 7-6(0) 4-6 6-4

- This match lasted 2 hours.
- Pescosolido was better in aces (13-11).
- Pescosolido made 9 double-faults, Sampras 7.

Match number 204

Tournament: Philadelphia
Surface: indoor
Round: QF
Date: 21 February 1992

P.Sampras - A.Krickstein 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(7)

- Sampras saved one match point in the third set tiebreaker.
- Sampras served 20 aces.
- This match lasted 2 hours and 31 minutes.

Match number 205

Tournament: Philadelphia
Surface: indoor
Round: SF
Date: 21 February 1992

P.Sampras - B.Gilbert 6-4 6-3

- This match lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes.
- Sampras served 6 aces.
- "Today I played one of my better matches. I had concentration and I put pressure on him" - Sampras said.

Match number 206

Tournament: Philadelphia
Surface: indoor
Round: FINAL
Date: 22 February 1992

P.Sampras - A.Mansdorf 6-1 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(2)

- first title in 1992.
- Sampras served 21 aces, Mansdorf 8.
- Sampras made 6 double-faults.
- This match lasted 2 hours and 43 minutes.
- Sampras won 138 points, Mansdorf 130.
- "I am really jealous of his serve" - Mansdorf said.
 
#479 ·
Match number 206

Tournament: Philadelphia
Surface: indoor
Round: FINAL
Date: 22 February 1992

P.Sampras - A.Mansdorf 6-1 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(2)

- first title in 1992.
- Sampras served 21 aces, Mansdorf 8.
- Sampras made 6 double-faults.
- This match lasted 2 hours and 43 minutes.
- Sampras won 138 points, Mansdorf 130.
- "I am really jealous of his serve" - Mansdorf said.
- Mansdorf was two points away from winning the 2nd set at 5:4 (30:30) on Sampras serve.
- Sampras was leading 3:1 in the 4th set.
 
#56 ·
Match number 207

Tournament: Indian Wells
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 4 March 1992

P.Sampras - B.Shelton 6-7(5) 6-0 6-4

- This match lasted 2 hours and 1 minute.
- Shelton served more aces than Sampras (11-5).

Match number 208

Tournament: Indian Wells
Surface: hard
Round: 3
Date: 5 March 1992

P.Sampras - J.Hlasek 4-6 6-3 5-7

- This match lasted 2 hours and 1 minute.
- Hlasek was better in aces too (10-4).
- Sampras made 5 double-faults.
- Hlasek won 107 points, Sampras 99.
 
#57 ·
Match number 209

Tournament: Key Biscayne
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 14 March 1992

P.Sampras - S.Matsuoka 4-6 7-6(3) 6-1

- This match lasted 2 hours and 13 minutes.
- Sampras served 15 aces, Matsuoka 8.
- Sampras made 5 double-faults.

Match number 210

Tournament: Key Biscayne
Surface: hard
Round: 3
Date: 16 March 1992

P.Sampras - J.Connors 6-3 6-2

- first meeting with Jimmy Connors!
- This match lasted 1 hour and 14 minutes.
- Sampras served 9 aces.

Match number 211

Tournament: Key Biscayne
Surface: hard
Round: 4
Date: 17 March 1992

P.Sampras - W.Masur 7-6(3) 4-6 6-2

- This match lasted 2 hours and 12 minutes.
- Sampras served 16 aces.
- Sampras won only four points more than Masur (97-93).

Match number 212

Tournament: Key Biscayne
Surface: hard
Round: QF
Date: 18 March 1992

P.Sampras - M.Chang 4-6 6-7(4)

- This match lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes.
- Sampras served only 3 aces and made 6 double-faults.
- "I was so confused about what to do" - Sampras said.
 
#481 ·
Match number 210

Tournament: Key Biscayne
Surface: hard
Round: 3
Date: 16 March 1992

P.Sampras - J.Connors 6-3 6-2

- first meeting with Jimmy Connors!
- This match lasted 1 hour and 14 minutes.
- Sampras served 9 aces.
- Sampras lost his serve three times, but broke Connors serve seven straight times!!!
 
#58 ·
Match number 213

Tournament: Davis Cup (in USA)
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 27 March 1992

P.Sampras - K.Novacek 6-3 6-4 6-2

- This match lasted 1 hour and 52 minutes.
- Sampras served 17 aces.

Match number 214

Tournament: Davis Cup (in USA)
Surface: hard
Round: 2
Date: 29 March 1992

P.Sampras - P.Korda 4-6 3-6 6-2 3-6

- This match lasted 2 hours and 17 minutes.
 
#60 ·
Match number 215

Tournament: Nice
Surface: clay
Round: 1
Date: 14 April 1992

P.Sampras - M.Jaite 2-6 7-5 6-3

- Jaite was leading 6-2 4-2!
- This match lasted 2 hours and 22 minutes.
- Sampras noticed 5 aces.
- Sampras won 103 points, Jaite 96.

Match number 216

Tournament: Nice
Surface: clay
Round: 2
Date: 16 April 1992

P.Sampras - A.Gomez 7-6(5) 7-5

- This match lasted 1 hour and 35 minutes.
- Gomez served more aces than Sampras (5-3).

Match number 217

Tournament: Nice
Surface: clay
Round: QF
Date: 17 April 1992

P.Sampras - H.Leconte 6-4 1-6 6-3

- Leconte was ranked 147-th in the world.
- Leconte served more aces than Sampras (4-3).
- Leconte won more points than Samprasa (77-74).
- This match lasted 1 hour and 39 minutes.

Match number 218

Tournament: Nice
Surface: clay
Round: SF
Date: 18 April 1992

P.Sampras - G.Markus 1-6 6-2 6-7(5)

- This match lasted 1 hour and 42 minutes.
- Sampras noticed 6 aces.
 
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