Pete Sampras vs Michael Chang — Australian Open Semi-final
Pete Sampras defeated Michael Chang 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending the title. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 6–0.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras dropped the opening set before beating Michael Chang 6–7 6–3 6–4 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSampras P. came through in four sets.
Common opponents
2 shared · last 12 monthsSampras P. and Chang M. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sampras P. went 1–1 (50%) against them, Chang M. 1–1 (50%).
1–150%Sampras P. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents1–150%Chang M. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
5–3Sets5–3
44–38Games42–37
0–1Tiebreaks1–0
0–1Deciding sets0–1
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Yzaga J.L6-3 3-6 6-4 6-7(4) 5-7US Open · hardL2-6 3-6 7-5 6-1 5-7Roland Garros · clay
vs Costa A.W6-3 6-4 6-4Roland Garros · clayW7-6(2) 6-4 6-2Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
6 meetings · Sampras P. leads 6–060
Hard: Sampras P. leads 2–0 · Carpet: Sampras P. leads 3–0 · Grass: Sampras P. leads 1–0
- Sampras P.January 1995Australian OpenThis matchHard6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 6-4
- Sampras P.December 1994Grand Slam CupCarpet6-4 6-3
- Sampras P.June 1994WimbledonGrass6-4 6-1 6-3
- Sampras P.December 1993Grand Slam CupCarpet7-6 6-3
- Sampras P.August 1993US OpenHard6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-1 6-1
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchSampras P.Chang M.1 945ELO1 6161 940Hard ELO1 5758–2Last 102–823Age22185 cmHeight175 cmRightPlaysRight