Pete Sampras vs Felix Mantilla — Grand Slam Cup Round of 16
Grand Slam Cup · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 23 September 1997
carpet
Sampras P.6-4 3-6 6-2
Mantilla F.
Sampras P.
6362
Mantilla F.
4621
Pete Sampras defeated Felix Mantilla 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the Grand Slam Cup round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Felix Mantilla came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Pete Sampras narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-06 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Felix Mantilla | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 |
| 2001-08-20 | Long Island | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1999-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Felix Mantilla | 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Sampras P.
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%
60%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
80%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.