Ivan Lendl vs Pete Sampras — Philadelphia Final
Philadelphia · ATP · Final
USALast 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 11 February 1991 ·
hard
Lendl I.5-7 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
Sampras P.
Lendl I.
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Sampras P.
744632
Ivan Lendl defeated Pete Sampras 5-7 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Philadelphia final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in defending the title. Ivan Lendl extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Lendl dropped the opening set before beating Pete Sampras 5–7 6–4 6–4 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-17 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6(5) 6-2 7-6(4) |
| 1993-02-15 | Philadelphia | SF | hard | Ivan Lendl | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 1990-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-4 7-6 3-6 4-6 6-2 |
| 1990-02-05 | Milan | SF | carpet | Ivan Lendl | 3-6 6-0 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
—
60%
1st serve points won·
—
80%
2nd serve points won·
—
53%
Service points won·
—
69%
Return points won·
—
36%
Break points saved·
—
69%
Aces / match·
—
12.3
Double faults / match·
—
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.