Pete Sampras eliminated Goran Ivanisevic 6-3, 6-4 today at the IBM-ATP Tour World Championship, then hoped for help from Boris Becker.

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If Becker beat Stefan Edberg in the second match, Sampras would advance to the semifinals, along with Becker.Because of the round-robin format, there were several other possibilities, including those that would eliminate Sampras, the top-ranked player in the world.

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