Pete Sampras vs Sjeng SchalkenPhiladelphia Quarter-final

Philadelphia · ATP · Quarter-final
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 1998
hard
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sampras P.
6-2 6-2
Schalken S.
Sampras P.
662
Schalken S.
22

Pete Sampras defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-2 6-2 in the Philadelphia quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-08-26US OpenSFhardPete Sampras7-6(6) 7-6(4) 6-2
1998-01-19Australian OpenR128hardPete Sampras7-5 6-4 6-2
1997-02-24PhiladelphiaSFhardPete Sampras3-6 7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sampras P.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Schalken S.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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%
68%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
80%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Clear edge
69%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.2
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.3

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