Pete Sampras vs Mark Woodforde — Tokyo Semi-final
Pete Sampras defeated Mark Woodforde 7-6 6-4 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras edged Mark Woodforde in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSampras P. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsSampras P. and Woodforde M. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sampras P. went 3–1 (75%) against them, Woodforde M. 2–1 (67%). Only 1 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
3–175%Sampras P. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents2–167%Woodforde M. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
9–6Sets4–3
90–71Games26–25
0–5Tiebreaks0–0
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Philippoussis M.L4-6 6-7(9) 6-7(3)Australian Open · hardW6-2 6-2 6-2Australian Open · hard
vs Becker B.Hard to compareW6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 6-2Wimbledon · grassL4-6 2-6 0-6Australian Open · hard
vs Matsuoka S.Hard to compareW6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 6-2Wimbledon · grassW2-1Australian Open · hard
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Sampras P. leads 3–030
Hard: Sampras P. leads 2–0 · Grass: Sampras P. leads 1–0
- Sampras P.April 1996TokyoThis matchHard7-6(5) 6-4
- Sampras P.February 1996MemphisHard6-4 7-6(7)
- Sampras P.June 1992Queen's ClubGrass6-1 6-3
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSampras P.Woodforde M.1 945ELO1 5771 940Hard ELO1 5238–2Last 103–724Age30185 cmHeight188 cmRightPlaysLeft