Pete Sampras vs Magnus LarssonMiami Masters Round of 16

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 16
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 March 1997
hard
56 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
Sampras P.
6-2 6-0
Larsson M.
Sampras P.
662
Larsson M.
20

Pete Sampras defeated Magnus Larsson 6-2 6-0 in the Miami Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magnus Larsson came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Pete Sampras had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 7 on hard. Pete Sampras narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-08-10Cincinnati MastersSFhardPete Sampras7-5 2-6 6-1
1997-11-28Davis Cup WG F: SWE vs USARRcarpetMagnus Larsson3-6 7-6(1) 2-1 RET
1997-08-11IndianapolisR16hardMagnus Larsson7-6(6) 4-6 7-6(5)
1997-04-21Monte Carlo MastersR32clayMagnus Larsson3-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sampras P.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Larsson M.

Larsson M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Sampras P.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
69%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.3
7.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CMainly clear
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw