Pete Sampras vs Mark Philippoussis — Davis Cup WG SF: USA vs AUS Round Robin
Davis Cup WG SF: USA vs AUS · ATP · Round Robin
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 19 September 1997
hard
Sampras P.6-1 6-2 7-6
Philippoussis M.
Sampras P.
66773
Philippoussis M.
1265–
Pete Sampras defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-1 6-2 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG SF: USA vs AUS round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Mark Philippoussis | 4-6 7-5 7-6(4) 4-6 8-6 |
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Pete Sampras | 4-6 2-1 RET |
| 1998-11-02 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Pete Sampras | 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-05-19 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Mark Philippoussis | 4-6 6-4 0-1 RET |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
69%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
12.3
14.6
Double faults / match·Even
5.2
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.