1995 Lipton Championships – Men's singles

Andre Agassi defeated the two-time defending champion Pete Sampras in the final, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1995 Miami Open. The final was a rematch of the Indian Wells final two weeks earlier, and Sampras was attempting to complete the Sunshine Double.[1][2]

Men's singles
1995 Lipton Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Andre Agassi
Runner-upUnited States Pete Sampras
Score3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw96 (12Q / 5WC)
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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With the score tied 2–2 in the second set, Agassi found himself down 0–30 on his serve. He then won an amazing 17 points in a row en route to taking the second set, and ultimately the match.[3]

Seeds

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  1.   Pete Sampras (final)
  2.   Andre Agassi (champion)
  3.   Michael Chang (third round)
  4.   Alberto Berasategui (third round)
  5.   Michael Stich (second round)
  6.   Richard Krajicek (second round)
  7.   Jim Courier (third round)
  8.   Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
  9.   Todd Martin (second round)
  10.   Andriy Medvedev (quarterfinals)
  11.   Stefan Edberg (second round)
  12.   Magnus Larsson (semifinals)
  13.   Thomas Enqvist (fourth round)
  14.   Patrick Rafter (second round)
  15.   Jacco Eltingh (second round)
  16.   Álex Corretja (second round)
  17.   Jason Stoltenberg (second round)
  18.   Bernd Karbacher (fourth round)
  19.   Karel Nováček (second round)
  20.   David Wheaton (third round)
  21.   Carlos Costa (third round)
  22.   Guy Forget (second round)
  23.   Javier Sánchez (second round)
  24.   Petr Korda (second round)
  25.   Paul Haarhuis (second round)
  26.   Mark Woodforde (fourth round)
  27.   Aaron Krickstein (third round)
  28.   Francisco Clavet (second round)
  29.   Olivier Delaître (second round)
  30.   Jaime Yzaga (quarterfinals)
  31.   Jared Palmer (third round)
  32.   Richard Fromberg (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Pete Sampras 6 65 6
10   Andriy Medvedev 1 77 4
1   Pete Sampras 4 6 6
    Jonas Björkman 6 0 1
WC   Mats Wilander 2 6 5
    Jonas Björkman 6 1 7
1   Pete Sampras 6 2 63
2   Andre Agassi 3 6 77
12   Magnus Larsson 6 6  
30   Jaime Yzaga 0 3  
12   Magnus Larsson 5 6 61
2   Andre Agassi 7 4 77
8   Wayne Ferreira 2 4  
2   Andre Agassi 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   P Sampras 6 6  
    M Petchey 4 6 2     D Rostagno 3 2  
    D Rostagno 6 3 6 1   P Sampras 6 6  
Q   M Knowles 7 2 6 31   J Palmer 4 4  
    B Steven 5 6 4 Q   M Knowles 4 6 4
31   J Palmer 6 3 6
1   P Sampras 6 6  
18   B Karbacher 3 4  
18   B Karbacher 6 6  
    F Meligeni 2 4       R Reneberg 3 3  
    R Reneberg 6 6   18   B Karbacher 6 6  
    M Ondruska 77 78       M Ondruska 3 0  
Q   A Rădulescu 65 66       M Ondruska 62 6 6
16   Á Corretja 77 2 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   A Medvedev 6 61 6
    M Zoecke 3 2       L Roux 4 77 3
    L Roux 6 6   10   A Medvedev 6 78  
    H Skoff 3 66       P McEnroe 4 66  
    P McEnroe 6 78       P McEnroe 6 77  
23   J Sánchez 3 65  
10   A Medvedev 6 5 78
26   M Woodforde 3 7 66
26   M Woodforde 0 6 6
    J Apell 6 7       J Apell 6 1 3
WC   S Bryan 0 5   26   M Woodforde 6 6  
    J-P Fleurian 6 7   7   J Courier 3 4  
    E Sánchez 3 5       J-P Fleurian 3 4  
7   J Courier 6 6  

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   M Chang 6 6  
    L Mattar 77 4 65     J Grabb 0 3  
    J Grabb 63 6 77 3   M Chang 4 6 2
    J Siemerink 6 6       J Siemerink 6 3 6
WC   L Paes 4 4       J Siemerink 66 6 6
29   O Delaître 78 3 3
    J Siemerink 4 2  
WC   M Wilander 6 6  
19   K Nováček 6 61 3
WC   M Wilander 4 6 6 WC   M Wilander 2 77 6
Q   L Gloria 6 3 3 WC   M Wilander 6 6  
    J Stark 6 710   14   P Rafter 2 2  
    M Hadad 1 68       J Stark 6 4 5
14   P Rafter 1 6 7

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   S Edberg 3 61  
    D Vacek 2 6 3     K Braasch 6 77  
    K Braasch 6 3 6     K Braasch 6 6  
    J Tarango 79 65 64     M Tebbutt 4 4  
    M Tebbutt 67 77 77     M Tebbutt 65 77 6
22   G Forget 77 62 3
    K Braasch 6 3 1
    J Björkman 3 6 6
28   F Clavet 3 77 2
    G Pozzi 61 3       J Björkman 6 65 6
    J Björkman 77 6       J Björkman 6 6  
    M Joyce 6 6       M Joyce 3 2  
    A Boetsch 3 2       M Joyce 6 6  
5   M Stich 3 2  

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   R Krajicek 3 6 2
Q   K Thorne 4 5   Q   P Kilderry 6 3 6
Q   P Kilderry 6 7   Q   P Kilderry 6 6  
    O Gross 6 5 6 27   A Krickstein 2 2  
Q   S Casal 3 7 4     O Gross 3 2  
27   A Krickstein 6 6  
Q   P Kilderry 3 66  
12   M Larsson 6 78  
21   C Costa 77 3 6
WC   S Humphries 6 4 5     H Holm 65 6 2
    H Holm 4 6 7 21   C Costa 6 3 4
Q   N Godwin 6 4 3 12   M Larsson 2 6 6
Q   E Ran 1 6 6 Q   E Ran 4 3  
12   M Larsson 6 6  

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   T Enqvist 6 3 6
    D Nargiso 6 4 65     R Vašek 3 6 0
    R Vašek 4 6 77 13   T Enqvist 7 6  
    C Ruud 5 4   20   D Wheaton 5 4  
    A O'Brien 7 6       A O'Brien 4 2  
20   D Wheaton 6 6  
13   T Enqvist 2 65  
30   J Yzaga 6 77  
30   J Yzaga 6 77  
    B Shelton 4 6 6     B Shelton 2 65  
    H Dreekmann 6 2 4 30   J Yzaga 6 4 6
    R Furlan 6 6   4   A Berasategui 2 6 3
Q   M Ruah 4 3       R Furlan 3 3  
4   A Berasategui 6 6  

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   W Ferreira 6 6  
Q   D Orsanic 2 3       L Herrera 4 2  
    L Herrera 6 6   8   W Ferreira 6 7  
WC   M Philippoussis 3 77 6 WC   M Philippoussis 4 5  
    C Bergström 6 63 2 WC   M Philippoussis 77 6  
25   P Haarhuis 64 3  
8   W Ferreira 68 6 6
    T Woodbridge 710 4 2
24   P Korda 3 65  
    M Ríos 6 3 79     M Ríos 6 77  
    L Jonsson 3 6 67     M Ríos 5 3  
    T Woodbridge 77 7       T Woodbridge 7 6  
    B Gilbert 65 5       T Woodbridge 6 710  
9   T Martin 2 68  

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   J Eltingh 63 1  
Q   C N'Goran 4 2       M Washington 77 6  
    M Washington 6 6       M Washington 7 7  
    V Spadea 6 6       V Spadea 5 5  
    B Black 1 3       V Spadea 77 6  
17   J Stoltenberg 62 3  
    M Washington 3 4  
2   A Agassi 6 6  
32   R Fromberg 63 3  
Q   T Ho 6 6   Q   T Ho 77 6  
    A Olhovskiy 2 3   Q   T Ho 0 2  
    S Matsuoka 6 6   2   A Agassi 6 6  
    D Rikl 4 3       S Matsuoka 2 4  
2   A Agassi 6 6  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Harris, Lisa (25 March 1995). "Agassi beats Sampras for Lipton title". Miami. United Press International. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ "1995 Miami Open final: Best shots as Andre Agassi beat Pete Sampras" (video). Tennis TV. YouTube. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ Sokolowski, Alexandre (26 March 2003). "March 26, 1995: The day Andre Agassi beat Pete Sampras to win Miami". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 27 September 2023. The world No 1 took the first set, 6-3, but in the second set, his opponent sharpened his returns. Agassi amazingly won 17 consecutive points to seal the set, 6-2.
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