Agassi was runner-up to Sampras at the year-end Tennis Masters Cup losing 1–6, 5–7, 4–6 despite beating Sampras in the round-robin 6–2, 6–2.
ˈæɡæsi wʌz ɹˈʌnɚɹˌʌp tə sˈæmpɹəz æt ðə jˈɪɹˈɛnd tˈɛnɪs mˈæstɚz kˈʌp lˈuːzɪŋ wˈʌn sˈɪks, fˈaɪv sˈɛvən, fˈoːɹ sˈɪks dᵻspˈaɪt bˈiːɾɪŋ sˈæmpɹəz ɪnðə ɹˈaʊndɹˈɑːbɪn sˈɪks tˈuː, sˈɪks tˈuː.