Courier–Sampras rivalry

The tennis players Jim Courier (United States) and Pete Sampras (United States) met 20 times during their careers. Sampras leads their overall head-to-head series 16–4.

Head to head

Courier 4–16 Sampras

No.

Year

Tournament

Surface

Round

Winner

Score

1

1988

Scottsdale

Hard

R32

Sampras

6-3 6-1

2

1991

Cincinnati

Hard

SF

Sampras

6-2 7-5

3

1991

Indianapolis

Hard

SF

Sampras

6-3 7-6(7)

4

1991

US Open

Hard

QF

Courier

6-2 7-6(4) 7-6(5)

5

1991

Frankfurt

Carpet

F

Sampras

3-6 7-6 6-3 6-4

6

1992

Indianapolis

Hard

F

Sampras

6-4 6-4

7

1992

US Open

Hard

SF

Sampras

6-1 3-6 6-2 6-2

8

1992

Frankfurt

Carpet

SF

Courier

7-6 7-6

9

1993

Hong Kong

Hard

F

Sampras

6-3 6-7(1) 7-6(2)

10

1993

Wimbledon

Grass

F

Sampras

7-6(3) 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3

11

1994

Australian Open

Hard

SF

Sampras

6-3 6-4 6-4

12

1994

Miami

Hard

SF

Sampras

6-4 7-6(10)

13

1994

French Open

Clay

QF

Courier

6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4

14

1995

Australian Open

Hard

QF

Sampras

6-7(4) 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 6-3

15

1995

US Open

Hard

SF

Sampras

7-5 4-6 6-4 7-5

16

1995

Essen

Carpet

QF

Sampras

6-2 7-6(6)

17

1995

Paris

Carpet

SF

Sampras

6-4 3-6 6-3

18

1996

French Open

Clay

QF

Sampras

6-7(4) 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4

19

1997

Rome

Clay

R64

Courier

7-6(5) 6-4

20

1999

Miami

Hard

R64

Sampras

6-3 7-6(3)