Career 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Pete Sampras takes it, 12–2 on categories Sampras wins on titles. ATP Tour career: Sampras 961 matches, Becker 886 matches.
Sampras has 65 titles (one every 12.5 matches) to Becker’s 50 titles (one every 16.7 matches). Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles, aces): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.1 65 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.1 50 total · best 1
0.0 14 total · best 1 Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 6 total · best 1
59.5 First serve in % 57.3
81.0 First-serve points won % 79.2
64.5 Break points saved % 62.3
38.2 Return points won % 38.3
Head to head 12 19 matches since 1990 7
Carpet · 13 matches Sampras 6 Becker 7 Grass · 3 matches Sampras 3 Becker 0 Hard · 2 matches Sampras 2 Becker 0 Clay · 1 match Sampras 1 Becker 0 Grand Slams · 3 matches Sampras 3 Becker 0 Finals · 7 matches Sampras 6 Becker 1 Last meetings 27 Oct 1997 · ATP Masters 1000 Paris · Round of 32 · Carpet Sampras won 7-6(4) 3-6 6-3 23 June 1997 · Wimbledon · Quarterfinal · Grass Sampras won 6-1 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 19 Nov 1996 · ATP Tour World Championship · Final · Carpet Sampras won 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4) 6-7(11) 6-4 19 Nov 1996 · ATP Tour World Championship · Round robin · Carpet Becker won 7-6(10) 7-6(4) Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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