Pete Sampras vs Thomas EnqvistPhiladelphia Final

Philadelphia · ATP · Final
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 1998
hard
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sampras P.
7-5 7-6
Enqvist T.
Sampras P.
7772
Enqvist T.
563

Pete Sampras defeated Thomas Enqvist 7-5 7-6 in the Philadelphia final on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersQFhardThomas Enqvist6-3 3-6 6-3
1998-06-22WimbledonR32grassPete Sampras6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
1998-05-11Rome MastersR64clayPete Sampras7-6(3) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sampras P.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Enqvist T.

Enqvist T.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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·Slight edge
60%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.2
7.9
Double faults / match·Even
5.2
5.4

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