Jonas Bjorkman vs Pete Sampras — Queen's Club Quarter-final

Queen's Club · ATP · Quarter-final
SWE
Jonas Bjorkman
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 June 1997
grass
USA
Pete Sampras
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bjorkman J.
3-6 6-3 6-4
Sampras P.
Bjorkman J.
3662
Sampras P.
6341

Jonas Bjorkman defeated Pete Sampras 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Queen's Club quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 6–0. Jonas Bjorkman claimed a first win over Pete Sampras in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-06-26WimbledonR16grassPete Sampras6-3 6-2 7-5
1999-03-15Miami MastersR32hardPete Sampras7-5 6-3
1997-11-10Tour FinalsSFhardPete Sampras6-3 6-4
1997-10-27Paris MastersFhardPete Sampras6-3 4-6 6-3 6-1
1997-09-23Grand Slam CupQFcarpetPete Sampras7-6 6-4
1997-02-24PhiladelphiaR16hardPete Sampras7-5 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Bjorkman J.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Sampras P.

Sampras P.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

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
Bjorkman J.Sampras P.
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
12.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.2

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw

Final
Philippoussis M.
Ivanisevic G.
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Philippoussis M.
Bjorkman J.
2-67-656-2
Ivanisevic G.
Rusedski G.
4-66-47-618
Quarter-finals
Ivanisevic G.
Golmard J.
6-37-69
Rusedski G.
Rafter P.
4-67-56-3
Philippoussis M.
Knippschild J.
6-26-746-4
Bjorkman J.
Sampras P.
3-66-36-4
R16
Sampras P.
Steven B.
W/O
Philippoussis M.
Black B.
6-36-3
Bjorkman J.
Simian S.
6-47-5
Knippschild J.
Henman T.
7-656-3
Golmard J.
Fleurian J.
2-66-16-4
Ivanisevic G.
Lee M.
6-17-5
Rafter P.
Courier J.
4-66-36-3
Rusedski G.
Draper S.
6-36-2
R32
Sampras P.
Frana J.
6-36-2
Courier J.
Nainkin D.
6-36-2
Rafter P.
Lareau S.
6-37-5
Rusedski G.
Ullyett K.
7-54-67-67
Draper S.
Chang M.
6-32-67-66
Steven B.
Nestor D.
6-46-4
Simian S.
Flach D.
6-786-46-2
Bjorkman J.
Herrera L.
7-57-5
Henman T.
Richardson A.
4-66-36-2
Knippschild J.
Delaitre O.
6-47-65
Black B.
Woodbridge T.
6-03-66-3
Philippoussis M.
Stark J.
7-6103-66-3
Golmard J.
Rosset M.
7-616-3
Fleurian J.
Pioline C.
7-56-3
Ivanisevic G.
Paes L.
7-616-3
Lee M.
Obrien A.
3-67-636-4
R64
Frana J.
Boetsch A.
7-617-63
Lee M.
Olhovskiy A.
0-66-46-4
Herrera L.
Ondruska M.
7-644-67-62
Richardson A.
Sargsian S.
6-746-26-4
Delaitre O.
Holm H.
6-16-756-1
Knippschild J.
Stoltenberg J.
7-53-66-2
Woodbridge T.
Marin J.
6-06-3
Black B.
Marques N.
6-47-64
Stark J.
Godwin N.
7-57-64
Golmard J.
Haggard C.
7-656-4
Simian S.
Siemerink J.
6-46-0
Fleurian J.
Gimelstob J.
6-37-65
Steven B.
Goellner M.
4-66-16-4
Nestor D.
Dewulf F.
6-766-46-2
Pioline C.
Carlsen K.
7-54-66-2
Obrien A.
Raoux G.
7-54-66-0
Paes L.
Petchey M.
6-16-2
Nainkin D.
Mamiit C.
6-46-4
Flach D.
Macphie B.
6-46-4
Draper S.
Stolle S.
6-746-46-4
Ullyett K.
Volkov A.
3-66-36-3
Rusedski G.
Woodforde M.
4-66-46-3
Rafter P.
Ran E.
7-56-2
Lareau S.
Pavel A.
6-06-2