Wayne Ferreira vs Pete Sampras — Lyon Final
Lyon · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 October 1995 ·
clay
Ferreira W.7-6 5-7 6-3
Sampras P.
Ferreira W.
77562
Sampras P.
62731
Wayne Ferreira defeated Pete Sampras 7-6 5-7 6-3 in the Lyon final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 6–4. Wayne Ferreira narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.
Key context
- Match story: Wayne Ferreira closed it out in three sets, 7–6 5–7 6–3.
Head to head
4–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6 5-7 6-4 |
| 2002-03-04 | Scottsdale | R16 | hard | Wayne Ferreira | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2000-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Pete Sampras | 3-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 1999-07-26 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-10-05 | Basel | R32 | hard | Wayne Ferreira | 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 1998-03-16 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Wayne Ferreira | 0-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 1995-05-08 | Hamburg | QF | clay | Pete Sampras | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1994-06-06 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | Pete Sampras | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1992-02-10 | Memphis | QF | hard | Wayne Ferreira | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1991-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-1 6-2 2-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
12.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast