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1. Voo de Mar says:

   August 30, 2020 at 2:38 pm

   Points won by each set: | 31-23, 33-25, 33-26 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   47 % Sampras – 33 of 69
   25 % Pioline – 26 of 102

   Pioline was the last man to play a Grand Slam final using an aluminium racquet (Prince)… His advancement to the final was very unexpected because he hadn’t won an ATP title, but already participated in one big final (Monte Carlo ’93). # They will play another major final, with very similar scoreline, four years later.

   Sampras route to his 19th title:
   1 Fabrice Santoro 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
   2 Daniel Vacek 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 7-6(3)
   3 Arnaud Boetsch 6-4, 6-3, 6-1
   4 Thomas Enqvist 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(4)
   Q Michael Chang 6-7(0), 7-6(2), 6-1, 6-1
   S Alexander Volkov 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
   W Cedric Pioline 6-4, 6-4, 6-3

   # Comparison of their two major finals:
   US Open 1993: Sampras d. Pioline 6-4, 6-4, 6-3… 2 hours 4 minutes… Total points: 97-74
   Wimbledon 1997: Sampras d. Pioline 6-4, 6-2, 6-4… 1 hour 34 minutes… Total points: 89-65

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