Sampras's 64 titles and draw sizes

Second article in the series of Titles and Draw Sizes looks at Pete Sampras.

Draw Size	Number of Titles	Total Matches Played
Draw Size:128	14	98
Draw Size:96	3	18
Draw Size:64	1	6
Draw Size:56	13	65
Draw Size:48	6	30
Draw Size:32	20	100
Draw Size:24
Draw Size:16	2	8
Draw Size:10	1	5
Draw Size:9	1	5
Draw Size:8	3	15
Draw Size:4

There is a draw of 9 in the ATP Super 9 series in 1996 which becomes a draw of 10 in 1997. (ATP was pretty indecisive in those days. )

Detailed table of titles...

US Open, NY, U.S.A.	26.08.2002	Draw: 128	W Andre Agassi (USA) 6 W 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Wimbledon, England	26.06.2000	Draw: 128	W Patrick Rafter (AUS) 21 W 6-7(10), 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-2
ATP Masters Series Miami, FL, U.S.A.	20.03.2000	Draw: 96	W Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) 6 W 6-1, 6-7(2), 7-6(5), 7-6(8)
ATP Tour World Championship, Germany	22.11.1999	Draw: 8	W Andre Agassi (USA) 1 W 6-1, 7-5, 6-4
ATP Masters Series Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.	09.08.1999	Draw: 56	W Patrick Rafter (AUS) 4 W 7-6(7), 6-3
Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.	26.07.1999	Draw: 32	W Andre Agassi (USA) 3 W 7-6(3), 7-6(1)
Wimbledon, England	21.06.1999	Draw: 128	W Andre Agassi (USA) 4 W 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
London / Queen's Club, England	07.06.1999	Draw: 56	W Tim Henman (GBR) 6 W 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-6(4)
Vienna, Austria	12.10.1998	Draw: 32	W Karol Kucera (SVK) 7 W 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-1
Wimbledon, England	22.06.1998	Draw: 128	W Goran Ivanisevic (CRO) 25 W 6-7(2), 7-6(9), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.	27.04.1998	Draw: 32	W Jason Stoltenberg (AUS) 42 W 6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(4)
Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.	23.02.1998	Draw: 32	W Thomas Enqvist (SWE) 29 W 7-5, 7-6(3)
ATP Tour World Championship, Germany	10.11.1997	Draw: 10	W Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) 6 W 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
ATP Masters Series Paris, France	27.10.1997	Draw: 48	W Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 10 W 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
Grand Slam Cup, Germany	23.09.1997	Draw: 16	W Patrick Rafter (AUS) 3 W 6-2, 6-4, 7-5
ATP Masters Series Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.	04.08.1997	Draw: 56	W Thomas Muster (AUT) 4 W 6-3, 6-4
Wimbledon, England	23.06.1997	Draw: 128	W Cedric Pioline (FRA) 44 W 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.	24.02.1997	Draw: 32	W Patrick Rafter (AUS) 60 W 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-3
San Jose, CA, U.S.A.	10.02.1997	Draw: 32	W Greg Rusedski (GBR) 39 W 3-6, 5-0 RET
Australian Open, Australia	13.01.1997	Draw: 128	W Carlos Moya (ESP) 25 W 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
ATP Tour World Championship, Germany	19.11.1996	Draw: 9	W Boris Becker (GER) 6 W 3-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(4), 6-7(11), 6-4
Basel, Switzerland	23.09.1996	Draw: 32	W Hendrik Dreekmann (GER) 49 W 7-5, 6-2, 6-0
US Open, NY, U.S.A.	26.08.1996	Draw: 128	W Michael Chang (USA) 3 W 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(3)
Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.	12.08.1996	Draw: 56	W Goran Ivanisevic (CRO) 7 W 7-6(3), 7-5
Tokyo, Japan	15.04.1996	Draw: 56	W Richey Reneberg (USA) 63 W 6-4, 7-5
Hong Kong, Hong Kong	08.04.1996	Draw: 32	W Michael Chang (USA) 4 W 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Memphis, TN, U.S.A.	19.02.1996	Draw: 48	W Todd Martin (USA) 22 W 6-4, 7-6(2)
San Jose, CA, U.S.A.	12.02.1996	Draw: 32	W Andre Agassi (USA) 3 W 6-2, 6-3
ATP Masters Series Paris, France	30.10.1995	Draw: 48	W Boris Becker (GER) 5 W 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-4
US Open, NY, U.S.A.	28.08.1995	Draw: 128	W Andre Agassi (USA) 1 W 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
Wimbledon, England	26.06.1995	Draw: 128	W Boris Becker (GER) 4 W 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
London / Queen's Club, England	12.06.1995	Draw: 56	W Guy Forget (FRA) 28 W 7-6(3), 7-6(6)
ATP Masters Series Indian Wells, CA, U.S.A.	06.03.1995	Draw: 56	W Andre Agassi (USA) 2 W 7-5, 6-3, 7-5
ATP Tour World Championship, Germany	15.11.1994	Draw: 8	W Boris Becker (GER) 5 W 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
Antwerp, Belgium	07.11.1994	Draw: 32	W Magnus Larsson (SWE) 22 W 7-6(5), 6-4
Wimbledon, England	20.06.1994	Draw: 128	W Goran Ivanisevic (CRO) 5 W 7-6(2), 7-6(5), 6-0
ATP Masters Series Rome, Italy	09.05.1994	Draw: 64	W Boris Becker (GER) 13 W 6-1, 6-2, 6-2
Tokyo Outdoor, Japan	04.04.1994	Draw: 56	W Michael Chang (USA) 9 W 6-4, 6-2
Osaka, Japan	28.03.1994	Draw: 32	W Lionel Roux (FRA) 212 W 6-2, 6-2
ATP Masters Series Miami, FL, U.S.A.	07.03.1994	Draw: 96	W Andre Agassi (USA) 31 W 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
ATP Masters Series Indian Wells, CA, U.S.A.	28.02.1994	Draw: 56	W Petr Korda (CZE) 14 W 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Australian Open, Australia	17.01.1994	Draw: 128	W Todd Martin (USA) 12 W 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-4
Sydney Outdoor, Australia	10.01.1994	Draw: 32	W Ivan Lendl (USA) 20 W 7-6(5), 6-4
Antwerp, Belgium	08.11.1993	Draw: 32	W Magnus Gustafsson (SWE) 19 W 6-1, 6-4
Lyon, France	18.10.1993	Draw: 32	W Cedric Pioline (FRA) 10 W 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-5
US Open, NY, U.S.A.	30.08.1993	Draw: 128	W Cedric Pioline (FRA) 14 W 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
Wimbledon, England	21.06.1993	Draw: 128	W Jim Courier (USA) 2 W 7-6(3), 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-3
Hong Kong, Hong Kong	12.04.1993	Draw: 32	W Jim Courier (USA) 2 W 6-3, 6-7(1), 7-6(2)
Tokyo Outdoor, Japan	05.04.1993	Draw: 56	W Brad Gilbert (USA) 32 W 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
ATP Masters Series Miami, FL, U.S.A.	12.03.1993	Draw: 96	W MaliVai Washington (USA) 18 W 6-3, 6-2
Sydney Outdoor, Australia	11.01.1993	Draw: 32	W Thomas Muster (AUT) 18 W 7-6(7), 6-1
Lyon, France	19.10.1992	Draw: 32	W Cedric Pioline (FRA) 46 W 6-4, 6-2
Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.	17.08.1992	Draw: 56	W Jim Courier (USA) 1 W 6-4, 6-4
ATP Masters Series Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.	10.08.1992	Draw: 56	W Ivan Lendl (USA) 11 W 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Kitzbuhel, Austria	20.07.1992	Draw: 48	W Alberto Mancini (ARG) 38 W 6-3, 7-5, 6-3
Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.	17.02.1992	Draw: 48	W Amos Mansdorf (ISR) 42 W 6-1, 7-6(4), 2-6, 7-6(2)
ATP Tour World Championship, Germany	12.11.1991	Draw: 8	W Jim Courier (USA) 2 W 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-4
Lyon, France	14.10.1991	Draw: 32	W Olivier Delaitre (FRA) 57 W 6-1, 6-1
Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.	12.08.1991	Draw: 56	W Boris Becker (GER) 1 W 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-3
Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.	29.07.1991	Draw: 32	W Brad Gilbert (USA) 19 W 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3
Grand Slam Cup, Germany	11.12.1990	Draw: 16	W Brad Gilbert (USA) 10 W 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
US Open, NY, U.S.A.	27.08.1990	Draw: 128	W Andre Agassi (USA) 4 W 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
Manchester, England	18.06.1990	Draw: 32	W Gilad Bloom (ISR) 99 W 7-6, 7-6
Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.	19.02.1990	Draw: 48	W Andres Gomez (ECU) 18 W 7-6, 7-5, 6-2

Data from ATP website using http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Sa/P/Pete-Sampras.aspx?t=pa&y=0&m=s&e=0#.
The matches per draw size is what I need to work out and update these two tables.

E&OE

Interesting research, great article as usual Laverfan

LF when r u gonna put the stats for Tiger Tim n Warrior Murray

I'm sure you're working on a few other players (covering eras?). It would be interesting when done to contrast the players summaries so we can see how these guys competitions compared, how "hard" their titles were, etc.

Stunning work again LF.

I think there should be some reward for such articles just for the sheer effort alone.

Agree BB....this was my thought when LF first posted on the other table for Connors.

How many matches did they have to win to get their number of titles...that could be boiled down to average #matches per title. So if Connors won 100 titles via 1000 matches and Federer won 75 titles via 1000 matches then we see that Federer had a harder route to his titles...etc...etc...

Of course the ultimate metric would be to look at rankings of players beat along the way but that would be an astronomical calculation (if possible even)...but that would give the ultimate metric of difficulty - albeit the ranking is only relative to each era...none the less if Connors was winning loads of titles against journeyman draws and say Federer wasnt, then the stats would reveal that.

Astounding work though LF --- hope you havent created a monster for yourself, but on the other hand I know you like this stuff!

lydian wrote:Of course the ultimate metric would be to look at rankings of players beat along the way but that would be an astronomical calculation (if possible even)...but that would give the ultimate metric of difficulty - albeit the ranking is only relative to each era...none the less if Connors was winning loads of titles against journeyman draws and say Federer wasnt, then the stats would reveal that.

At the extreme I agree that a bunch of titles vs. journeymen vs. a bunch against top quality opposition will reveal a clear difference. But away from that there are so many variables that this most gladiatorial sport throws up:

a. Match-ups vs. particular players
b. The amount hanging on a match - i.e. a third group match dead rubber at the WTF vs. a high ranking player or a match which is going to decide who is the y/e No. 1
c. Simply, the form or health of an opponent at the particular time

The intent is to take the first (summary) table for each player and combine all players into a single player comparison.

iC Tiger Tim and Warrior Murray are in queue to be completed in the next couple of days.

If there are other player names, please suggest and I will get to work.

This is what I have currently - Borg, McEnroe, Vilas, Nadal, Federer, Murray, Djokovic, Safin, Hewitt, Courier, Becker, Edberg, Wilander.

The detail table has the ATP ranking of the opponent in the final (after the three-character country mnemonic). It is not available all for all players, but could be an interesting dimension to study as BarryStar and Lydian suggest.

There is one manual step that I have not yet been able to automate, which would make these easier to create.

Thanks for reading and encouraging this work further.

PS: Lendl should be in the player list.

Wow, impressed LF!

Here's the for the results!

Thanks, Lydian.

Amazing how Sampras won Queens-Wimbledon-LA-Cincy-WTF-Miami-Wimbledon again, and then he didn't win anything for more than 2 years!!

So happy he pulled off that last USO win in 2002. I was in New York that day and watched it on the big screen at Rockefeller Square - great atmosphere!