Pete Sampras vs Alex Corretja — US Open Quarter-final
US Open · ATP · Quarter-final
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 26 August 1996 ·
hard
Sampras P.7-6 5-7 5-7 6-4 7-6
Corretja A.
Sampras P.
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Corretja A.
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Pete Sampras defeated Alex Corretja 7-6 5-7 5-7 6-4 7-6 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Pete Sampras narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras edged Alex Corretja in five tight sets (7–6 5–7 5–7 6–4 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-05 | Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs ESP | RR | grass | Alex Corretja | 4-6 4-6 7-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2000-11-27 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6 7-5 |
| 1998-11-23 | Tour Finals | SF | hard | Alex Corretja | 4-6 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.3
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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