Pete Sampras vs Andrei Cherkasov — Roland Garros Round of 128
Pete Sampras defeated Andrei Cherkasov 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in four sets, 6–1 6–2 3–6 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSampras P. came through in four sets.
Common opponents
2 shared · last 12 monthsSampras P. and Cherkasov A. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sampras P. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Cherkasov A. 1–1 (50%).
1–233%Sampras P. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents1–150%Cherkasov A. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
4–6Sets3–3
53–56Games30–32
1–3Tiebreaks1–1
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Edberg S.L6-3 4-6 6-7(5) 2-6US Open · hardW6-4 6-3 7-6(4)Roland Garros · clay
vs Boetsch A.W6-3 7-5 7-6(9)Wimbledon · grassL4-6 1-6 6-7(5)US Open · hard
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Sampras P. leads 3–030
Clay: Sampras P. leads 1–0 · Grass: Sampras P. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Sampras P. leads 1–0
- Sampras P.May 1993Roland GarrosThis matchClay6-1 6-2 3-6 6-1
- Sampras P.June 1992WimbledonGrass6-1 6-3 6-3
- Sampras P.December 1990Grand Slam CupCarpet5-7 6-2 7-5
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSampras P.Cherkasov A.1 945ELO1 5431 599Clay ELO1 5338–2Last 104–621Age22185 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRight