They faced each other twice in the season-ending ATP Tour World Championships, with Sampras losing the round-robin match, but winning the final.
ðeɪ fˈeɪsd ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ twˈaɪs ɪnðə sˈiːzənˈɛndɪŋ ˌeɪtˌiːpˈiː tˈʊɹ wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps, wɪð sˈæmpɹəz lˈuːzɪŋ ðə ɹˈaʊndɹˈɑːbɪn mˈætʃ, bˌʌt wˈɪnɪŋ ðə fˈaɪnəl.