SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Pete Sampras won the CTCA Championships for his third Champions Series victory of the year, beating Jim Courier 8-7 (4) on Saturday night.

Sampras increased his lead in the series standings to 300 points over Courier after six of 12 events.

Sampras advanced to the final with a 6-3 victory over Michael Chang, while Courier topped Mats Wilander 6-3 in the first semifinal.