Pete Sampras vs Thierry Champion — Lyon Round of 16
Pete Sampras defeated Thierry Champion 6-1 6-3 in the Lyon round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thierry Champion came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Pete Sampras claimed a first win over Thierry Champion in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras dropped just 4 games past Thierry Champion.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSampras P. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Sampras P.October 1991LyonThis matchClay6-1 6-3
- Champion T.May 1991Roland GarrosClay6-3 6-1 6-1
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSampras P.Champion T.1 945ELO1 4781 599Clay ELO1 4968–2Last 102–820Age25185 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRight