Pete Sampras vs Sebastien Lareau — Hong Kong Round of 32
Pete Sampras defeated Sebastien Lareau 6-1 3-6 6-1 in the Hong Kong round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastien Lareau came in defending last year's round of 32, but Pete Sampras had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 6 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in three sets, 6–1 3–6 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSampras P. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
2 shared · last 12 monthsSampras P. and Lareau S. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sampras P. went 2–0 (100%) against them, Lareau S. 0–3 (0%).
2–0100%Sampras P. · better vs 2Record vs common opponents0–30%Lareau S. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
6–3Sets0–9
51–44Games33–54
1–0Tiebreaks0–0
1–0Deciding sets0–0
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Courier J.W7-5 4-6 6-4 7-5US Open · hardL3-6 4-6 4-6US Open · hard
vs Ivanisevic G.W7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-3Wimbledon · grassL2-6 4-6 4-6Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Sampras P. leads 1–010
- Sampras P.April 1996Hong KongThis matchHard6-1 3-6 6-1
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchSampras P.Lareau S.1 945ELO1 5341 940Hard ELO1 5128–2Last 101–924Age22185 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRight