Pete Sampras vs Mark Philippoussis — USA vs AUS Round Robin
Pete Sampras defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-1 6-2 7-6 in the 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.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSampras P. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
5 shared · last 12 monthsSampras P. and Philippoussis M. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sampras P. went 5–1 (83%) against them, Philippoussis M. 3–2 (60%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
vs Muster T.W6-1 7-6 6-3Australian Open · hardL3-6 6-7Indian Wells Masters · hard
vs Courier J.L6-7 4-6Rome Masters · clayW7-5 7-5Monte Carlo Masters · clay
vs Kafelnikov Y.W6-2 6-2Cincinnati Masters · hardL2-6 3-6 5-7Roland Garros · clay
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vs Woodbridge T.W6-2 6-1 7-6Wimbledon · grassW7-6 7-6Indian Wells Masters · hard
vs Moya C.W6-2 6-3 6-3Australian Open · hardW6-4 6-3Indian Wells Masters · hard
Head-to-head
6 meetings · Sampras P. leads 4–2Hard: Sampras P. leads 3–1 · Clay: Philippoussis M. leads 1–0 · Grass: Sampras P. leads 1–0
- Sampras P.September 1997USA vs AUSThis matchHard6-1 6-2 7-6
- Philippoussis M.May 1997DusseldorfClay4-6 6-4 0-1
- Sampras P.August 1996US OpenHard6-3 6-3 6-4
- Sampras P.June 1996WimbledonGrass7-6(4) 6-4 6-4
- Philippoussis M.January 1996Australian OpenHard6-4 7-6(9) 7-6(3)
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Pete Sampras beat Mark Philippoussis 6-1 6-2 7-6. Umpiry, "Pete Sampras vs Mark Philippoussis — USA vs AUS Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-09-19/philippoussis-vs-sampras-usa-vs-aus-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 19 September 1997).