Pete Sampras vs Jan Siemerink — Hong Kong Semi-final
Pete Sampras defeated Jan Siemerink 6-3 4-6 7-6 in the Hong Kong semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jan Siemerink came in defending last year's round of 16, but Pete Sampras had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 5 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSampras P. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
2 shared · last 12 monthsSampras P. and Siemerink J. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sampras P. went 1–1 (50%) against them, Siemerink J. 1–1 (50%).
1–150%Sampras P. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents1–150%Siemerink J. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
5–4Sets4–4
49–44Games39–43
1–2Tiebreaks2–0
0–1Deciding sets0–0
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Becker B.W6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 6-2Wimbledon · grassL6-2 2-6 2-6 4-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Schaller G.Hard to compareL6-7(3) 6-4 7-6(4) 2-6 4-6Roland Garros · clayW4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(3) 7-5Australian Open · hard
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Sampras P. leads 1–010
- Sampras P.April 1996Hong KongThis matchHard6-3 4-6 7-6(2)
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchSampras P.Siemerink J.1 945ELO1 5991 940Hard ELO1 5688–2Last 105–524Age25185 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysLeft