For both, it was considered a career rejuvenation, as Sampras had suffered a string of disappointments in the previous year while Agassi was regaining his status as a top-ranked player after winning the French Open.
fɔːɹ bˈoʊθ, ɪt wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd ɐ kɚɹˈɪɹ ɹᵻdʒˌuːvənˈeɪʃən, æz sˈæmpɹəz hæd sˈʌfɚd ɐ stɹˈɪŋ ʌv dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntmənts ɪnðə pɹˈiːviəs jˈɪɹ wˌaɪl ˈæɡæsi wʌz ɹᵻɡˈeɪnɪŋ hɪz stˈæɾəs æz ɐ tˈɑːpɹˈæŋkt plˈeɪɚɹ ˈæftɚ wˈɪnɪŋ ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈoʊpən.