Career 2002 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 Pete Sampras takes it, 13–2 on categories Sampras wins on titles. Krajicek’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Krajicek 616 matches, Sampras 961 matches.
Sampras has 65 titles (one every 12.5 matches) to Krajicek’s 17 titles (one every 33.3 matches). Sampras has 14 grand slam titles (one every 50 matches) to Krajicek’s 1 grand slam title (one every 100 matches). Krajicek averages 12.2 aces a match to Sampras’ 9.8 (24% more). Winners’ edge: Sampras’s team won 78%, Krajicek’s team won 66% of the matches they played. Longevity: Sampras has 961 matches across 15 seasons, Krajicek 616 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 17 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.1 65 total · best 1
0.0 1 total · best 1 Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 14 total · best 1
58.2 First serve in % 59.5
81.4 First-serve points won % 81.0
63.1 Break points saved % 64.5
37.0 Return points won % 38.2
Head to head 5 9 matches since 1993 4
Hard · 6 matches Krajicek 3 Sampras 3 Carpet · 2 matches Krajicek 1 Sampras 1 Grass · 1 match Krajicek 1 Sampras 0 Grand Slams · 2 matches Krajicek 1 Sampras 1 Last meetings 28 Aug 2000 · US Open · Quarterfinal · Hard Sampras won 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4 6-2 9 Aug 1999 · ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati · Quarterfinal · Hard Sampras won 6-4 6-2 15 Mar 1999 · ATP Masters 1000 Miami · Quarterfinal · Hard Krajicek won 6-2 7-6(6) 26 Oct 1998 · ATP Masters 1000 Stuttgart · Semifinal · Hard Krajicek won 6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(5) 20 Oct 1997 · ATP Masters 1000 Stuttgart · Round of 16 · Carpet Krajicek won 6-4 6-4 24 June 1996 · Wimbledon · Quarterfinal · Grass Krajicek won 7-5 7-6(3) 6-4 31 Oct 1994 · ATP Masters 1000 Paris · Round of 16 · Carpet Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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