Pete Sampras career statistics


The career of American former tennis player Pete Sampras started when he turned professional in 1988 and lasted until his official retirement in August 2003. During his career Sampras played in 266 official tournaments and won 64 singles titles, including 14 titles at Grand Slam events. He competed in 16 ties for the United States Davis Cup team between 1991 and 2002 and was a member of the cup winning team in 1992 and 1995. Sampras reached the No. 1 ranking on April 12, 1993 and in total held that position for 286 weeks, second behind only Federer at 310 weeks. He finished the year as the No. 1 ranked player a record six consecutive times. His career W/L record is 762–222.
Sampras is 7-0 in Wimbledon finals. He is the first male player to win 14 slams, since surpassed by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. His W/L record in Grand Slams finals is unbeaten at 77.8% for players who have appeared in at least 10 Grand Slam finals.

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 18 (14 titles, 4 runner-ups)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1990US OpenHard Andre Agassi6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Loss1992US OpenHard Stefan Edberg6–3, 4–6, 6–7, 2–6
Win1993WimbledonGrass Jim Courier7–6, 7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Win1993US Open Hard Cédric Pioline6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Win1994Australian OpenHard Todd Martin7–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win1994Wimbledon Grass Goran Ivanišević7–6, 7–6, 6–0
Loss1995Australian OpenHard Andre Agassi6–4, 1–6, 6–7, 4–6
Win1995Wimbledon Grass Boris Becker6–7, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
Win1995US Open Hard Andre Agassi6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Win1996US Open Hard Michael Chang6–1, 6–4, 7–6
Win1997Australian Open Hard Carlos Moyá6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Win1997Wimbledon Grass Cédric Pioline6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Win1998Wimbledon Grass Goran Ivanišević6–7, 7–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Win1999Wimbledon Grass Andre Agassi6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Win2000Wimbledon Grass Patrick Rafter6–7, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2
Loss2000US OpenHard Marat Safin4–6, 3–6, 3–6
Loss2001US OpenHard Lleyton Hewitt6–7, 1–6, 1–6
Win2002US Open Hard Andre Agassi6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4

Other significant finals

Year-End Championships finals

Singles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)

Grand Slam Cup

Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

ATP Super 9 / ATP Masters Series finals

Singles: 19 (11 titles, 8 runner-ups)

Career finals

Singles: 88 (64 titles, 24 runner-ups)

;Wins
No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.February 25, 1990U.S. Pro Indoor, USACarpet Andrés Gómez7–6, 7–5, 6-2
2.June 18, 1990Manchester Open, UKGrass Gilad Bloom7–6, 7–6
3.August 27, 1990US Open, USAHard Andre Agassi6–4, 6–3, 6–2
4.December 10, 1990Grand Slam Cup, GermanyCarpet Brad Gilbert6–3, 6–4, 6–2
5.July 29, 1991Los Angeles Open, USAHard Brad Gilbert6–2, 6–7, 6–3
6.August 12, 1991Indianapolis Open, USAHard Boris Becker7–6, 3–6, 6–3
7.October 14, 1991Lyon Grand Prix, FranceCarpet Olivier Delaître6–1, 6–1
8.November 11, 1991ATP Finals, GermanyCarpet Jim Courier3–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–4
9.February 17, 1992US Pro Indoor, USACarpet Amos Mansdorf6–1, 7–6, 2–6, 7–6
10.July 20, 1992Austrian Open, AustriaClay Alberto Mancini6–3, 7–5, 6–3
11.August 10, 1992Cincinnati Masters, USAHard Ivan Lendl6–3, 3–6, 6–3
12.August 17, 1992Indianapolis Open, USAHard Jim Courier6–4, 6–4
13.October 19, 1992Lyon Open, FranceCarpet Cédric Pioline6–4, 6–2
14.January 11, 1993Sydney International, AustraliaHard Thomas Muster7–6, 6–1
15.March 27, 1993Miami Open, USAHard MaliVai Washington6–3, 6–2
16.April 5, 1993Japan Open, JapanHard Brad Gilbert6–2, 6–2, 6–2
17.April 12, 1993Hong Kong Open, ChinaHard Jim Courier6–3, 6–7, 7–6
18.June 21, 1993Wimbledon, UKGrass Jim Courier7–6, 7–6, 3–6, 6–3
19.August 30, 1993US Open, USAHard Cédric Pioline6–4, 6–4, 6–3
20.October 18, 1993Lyon Open, FranceCarpet Cédric Pioline7–6, 1–6, 7–5
21.November 8, 1993ECC Antwerp, BelgiumCarpet Magnus Gustafsson6–1, 6–4
22.January 10, 1994Sydney International, AustraliaHard Ivan Lendl7–6, 6–4
23.January 17, 1994Australian Open, AustraliaHard Todd Martin7–6, 6–4, 6–4
24.February 28, 1994Indian Wells Masters, USAHard Petr Korda4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
25.March 7, 1994Miami Open, USAHard Andre Agassi5–7, 6–3, 6–3
26.March 28, 1994ATP Osaka, JapanHard Lionel Roux6–2, 6–2
27.April 4, 1994Japan Open, JapanHard Michael Chang6–4, 6–2
28.May 9, 1994Italian Open, ItalyClay Boris Becker6–1, 6–2, 6–2
29.June 20, 1994Wimbledon, UKGrass Goran Ivanišević7–6, 7–6, 6–0
30.November 7, 1994ECC Antwerp, BelgiumCarpet Magnus Larsson7–6, 6–4
31.November 14, 1994ATP Finals, GermanyCarpet Boris Becker4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
32.March 6, 1995Indian Wells Masters, USAHard Andre Agassi7–5, 6–3, 7–5
33.June 12, 1995Queen's Club Championships, UKGrass Guy Forget7–6, 7–6
34.June 26, 1995Wimbledon, UKGrass Boris Becker6–7, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
35.August 28, 1995US Open, USAHard Andre Agassi6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
36.October 30, 1995Paris Masters, FranceCarpet Boris Becker7–6, 6–4, 6–4
37.February 12, 1996Pacific Coast Championships, USAHard Andre Agassi6–2, 6–3
38.February 19, 1996U.S. National Indoor, USAHard Todd Martin6–4, 7–6
39.April 8, 1996Hong Kong Open, ChinaHard Michael Chang6–4, 3–6, 6–4
40.April 15, 1996Japan Open, JapanHard Richey Reneberg6–4, 7–5
41.August 12, 1996Indianapolis Tennis Championships, USAHard Goran Ivanišević7–6, 7–5
42.August 26, 1996US Open, USAHard Michael Chang6–1, 6–4, 7–6
43.September 23, 1996Swiss Indoors, SwitzerlandHard Hendrik Dreekmann7–5, 6–2, 6–0
44.November 18, 1996ATP Finals, GermanyCarpet Boris Becker3–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
45.January 13, 1997Australian Open, AustraliaHard Carlos Moyá6–2, 6–3, 6–3
46.February 20, 1997Pacific Coast Championships, USAHard Greg Rusedski3–6, 5–0 ret.
47.February 24, 1997US Pro Indoor, USAHard Patrick Rafter5–7, 7–6, 6–3
48.June 23, 1997Wimbledon, UKGrass Cédric Pioline6–4, 6–2, 6–4
49.August 4, 1997Cincinnati Masters, USAHard Thomas Muster6–4, 6–4, 6–3
50.September 22, 1997Grand Slam Cup, GermanyCarpet Patrick Rafter6–2, 6–4, 7–5
51.October 27, 1997Paris Masters, FranceCarpet Jonas Björkman6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
52.November 10, 1997ATP Finals, GermanyHard Yevgeny Kafelnikov6–3, 6–2, 6–2
53.February 23, 1998US Pro Indoor, USAHard Thomas Enqvist7–5, 7–6
54.April 27, 1998Atlanta Tennis Challenge, USAClay Jason Stoltenberg6–7, 6–3, 7–6
55.June 22, 1998Wimbledon, UKGrass Goran Ivanišević6–7, 7–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
56.October 12, 1998Vienna Open, AustriaCarpet Karol Kučera6–3, 7–6, 6–1
57.June 7, 1999Queen's Club Championships, UKGrass Tim Henman6–7, 6–4, 7–6
58.June 21, 1999Wimbledon, UKGrass Andre Agassi6–3, 6–4, 7–5
59.July 26, 1999Los Angeles Open, USAHard Andre Agassi7–6, 7–6
60.August 9, 1999Cincinnati Masters, USAHard Patrick Rafter7–6, 6–3
61.November 22, 1999ATP Finals, GermanyCarpet Andre Agassi6–1, 7–5, 6–4
62.March 20, 2000Miami Open, USAHard Gustavo Kuerten6–1, 6–7, 7–6, 7–6
63.June 26, 2000Wimbledon, UKGrass Patrick Rafter6–7, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2
64.September 9, 2002US Open, USAHard Andre Agassi6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4

;Runner-ups
No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.February 18, 1991U.S. Pro Indoor, USACarpet Ivan Lendl5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
2.June 24, 1991Manchester Open, UKGrass Goran Ivanišević6–4, 6–4
3.August 12, 1991Cincinnati Masters, USAHard Guy Forget2–6, 7–6, 6–4
4.November 4, 1991Paris Masters, FranceCarpet Guy Forget7–6, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
5.May 4, 1992Atlanta Tennis Challenge, USAClay Andre Agassi7–5, 6–4
6.September 14, 1992US Open, USAHard Stefan Edberg3–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2
7.November 22, 1993ATP Finals, GermanyCarpet Michael Stich7–6, 2–6, 7–6, 6–2
8.June 13, 1994Queen's Club Championships, UKGrass Todd Martin7–6, 7–6
9.December 12, 1994Grand Slam Cup, GermanyCarpet Magnus Larsson7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–4
10.January 30, 1995Australian Open, AustraliaHard Andre Agassi4–6, 6–1, 7–6, 6–4
11.March 27, 1995Miami Open, USAHard Andre Agassi3–6, 6–2, 7–6
12.July 31, 1995Canadian Open, CanadaHard Andre Agassi3–6, 6–2, 6–3
13.October 23, 1995Lyon Open, FranceCarpet Wayne Ferreira7–6, 5–7, 6–3
14.October 28, 1996Eurocard Open, GermanyCarpet Boris Becker3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
15.February 16, 1998Pacific Coast Championships, USAHard Andre Agassi6–2, 6–4
16.August 17, 1998Cincinnati Masters, USAHard Patrick Rafter1–6, 7–6, 6–4
17.November 9, 1998Paris Masters, FranceCarpet Greg Rusedski6–4, 7–6, 6–3
18.June 19, 2000Queens Club Championships, UKGrass Lleyton Hewitt6–4, 6–4
19.September 11, 2000US Open, USAHard Marat Safin6–4, 6–3, 6–3
20.March 19, 2001Indian Wells Masters, USAHard Andre Agassi7–6, 7–5, 6–1
21.July 30, 2001Los Angeles Open, USAHard Andre Agassi6–4, 6–2
22.August 27, 2001Connecticut Open, USAHard Tommy Haas6–3, 3–6, 6–2
23.September 10, 2001US Open, USAHard Lleyton Hewitt7–6, 6–1, 6–1
24.April 29, 2002U.S. Clay Court Championships, USAClay Andy Roddick7–6, 6–3

Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentScore
Win1.May 1989Italian Open, ItalyClay Jim Courier Danilo Marcelino
Mauro Menezes
6–4, 6–3
Loss1.May 1989WCT Tournament of Champions, USAClay Jim Courier Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
6–4, 6–2
Loss2.Apr 1991Orlando Tennis Challenge, USAHard Nicolas Pereira Luke Jensen
Scott Melville
6–7, 7–6, 6–3
Win2.Jun 1995Queen's Club Championships, UKGrass Todd Martin Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman
7–6, 6–4

Team competition: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

;Wins
No.DateTournamentSurfacePartnersOpponentsScore
1.December 4–6, 1992Davis Cup, Fort Worth, USACarpet Andre Agassi
Jim Courier
John McEnroe
Marc Rosset
Jakob Hlasek
Thierry Grin
Claudio Mezzadri
3–1
2.December 1–3, 1995Davis Cup, Moscow, RussiaClay Jim Courier
Todd Martin
Richey Reneberg
Andrei Chesnokov
Andrei Olhovskiy
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Alexander Volkov
3–2

;Runners-up
No.DateTournamentSurfacePartnersOpponentsScore
1.November 29 – December 1, 1991Davis Cup, Lyon, FranceCarpet Andre Agassi
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
Guy Forget
Henri Leconte
Arnaud Boetsch
Olivier Delaître
3–1
2.November 28–30, 1997Davis Cup, Gothenburg, SwedenCarpet Michael Chang
Todd Martin
Jonathan Stark
Jonas Björkman
Magnus Larsson
Nicklas Kulti
Thomas Enqvist
5–0

Singles performance timeline

1This event was held in Stockholm through 1994, Essen in 1995, and Stuttgart from 1996 through 2001.

Record against other players

Sampras' record against players who held a top 10 ranking, with those who reached No. 1 in bold
Players with winning records against Sampras
Year198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002Total
Wins1188101313141313610653124

ATP Tour career earnings

YearMajorsATP winsTotal winsEarnings Money list rank
1997268
1998134
1999145
2000112
2001000
2002101
Career145064$43,280,489

Senior tour titles