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
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

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
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	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

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	77	78												M Ondruska	3	0
	Q	A Rădulescu	65	66					M Ondruska	62	6	6
								16	Á Corretja	77	2	1

Section 2

	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

	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

	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

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	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

	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

	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

	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

• Agassi–Sampras rivalry