1995 Lipton Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1995 Lipton Championships
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Pete Sampras
Score	3–6, 6–2, 7–6^(7–3)
Draw	96 (12Q / 5WC)
Seeds	32

Main article: 1995 Lipton Championships

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]

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

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6^5	6
	10	Andriy Medvedev	1	7^7	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	6^3
															2	Andre Agassi	3	6	7^7
	12	Magnus Larsson	6	6
	30	Jaime Yzaga	0	3
								12	Magnus Larsson	5	6	6^1
								2	Andre Agassi	7	4	7^7
	8	Wayne Ferreira	2	4
	2	Andre Agassi	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	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	7^7	7^8												M Ondruska	3	0
	Q	A Rădulescu	6^5	6^6					M Ondruska	6^2	6	6
								16	Á Corretja	7^7	2	1

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								10	A Medvedev	6	6^1	6
		M Zoecke	3	2					L Roux	4	7^7	3
		L Roux	6	6											10	A Medvedev	6	7^8
		H Skoff	3	6^6												P McEnroe	4	6^6
		P McEnroe	6	7^8					P McEnroe	6	7^7
								23	J Sánchez	3	6^5
																						10	A Medvedev	6	5	7^8
																						26	M Woodforde	3	7	6^6
								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

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								3	M Chang	6	6
		L Mattar	7^7	4	6^5				J Grabb	0	3
		J Grabb	6^3	6	7^7										3	M Chang	4	6	2
		J Siemerink	6	6												J Siemerink	6	3	6
	WC	L Paes	4	4					J Siemerink	6^6	6	6
								29	O Delaître	7^8	3	3
																							J Siemerink	4	2
																						WC	M Wilander	6	6
								19	K Nováček	6	6^1	3
	WC	M Wilander	4	6	6			WC	M Wilander	2	7^7	6
	Q	L Gloria	6	3	3										WC	M Wilander	6	6
		J Stark	6	7^10											14	P Rafter	2	2
		M Hadad	1	6^8					J Stark	6	4	5
								14	P Rafter	1	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								11	S Edberg	3	6^1
		D Vacek	2	6	3				K Braasch	6	7^7
		K Braasch	6	3	6											K Braasch	6	6
		J Tarango	7^9	6^5	6^4											M Tebbutt	4	4
		M Tebbutt	6^7	7^7	7^7				M Tebbutt	6^5	7^7	6
								22	G Forget	7^7	6^2	3
																							K Braasch	6	3	1
																							J Björkman	3	6	6
								28	F Clavet	3	7^7	2
		G Pozzi	6^1	3					J Björkman	6	6^5	6
		J Björkman	7^7	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

Section 5

	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	6^6
																						12	M Larsson	6	7^8
								21	C Costa	7^7	3	6
	WC	S Humphries	6	4	5				H Holm	6^5	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

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								13	T Enqvist	6	3	6
		D Nargiso	6	4	6^5				R Vašek	3	6	0
		R Vašek	4	6	7^7										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	6^5
																						30	J Yzaga	6	7^7
								30	J Yzaga	6	7^7
		B Shelton	4	6	6				B Shelton	2	6^5
		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

	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	7^7	6										WC	M Philippoussis	4	5
		C Bergström	6	6^3	2			WC	M Philippoussis	7^7	6
								25	P Haarhuis	6^4	3
																						8	W Ferreira	6^8	6	6
																							T Woodbridge	7^10	4	2
								24	P Korda	3	6^5
		M Ríos	6	3	7^9				M Ríos	6	7^7
		L Jonsson	3	6	6^7											M Ríos	5	3
		T Woodbridge	7^7	7												T Woodbridge	7	6
		B Gilbert	6^5	5					T Woodbridge	6	7^10
								9	T Martin	2	6^8

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								15	J Eltingh	6^3	1
	Q	C N'Goran	4	2					M Washington	7^7	6
		M Washington	6	6												M Washington	7	7
		V Spadea	6	6												V Spadea	5	5
		B Black	1	3					V Spadea	7^7	6
								17	J Stoltenberg	6^2	3
																							M Washington	3	4
																						2	A Agassi	6	6
								32	R Fromberg	6^3	3
	Q	T Ho	6	6				Q	T Ho	7^7	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

• Agassi–Sampras rivalry

References

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.

External links

• Main draw (ATP)
• ITF tournament profile