Fabrice Santoro vs Pete SamprasMonte Carlo Masters Round of 16

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 16
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 April 1998
clay
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Santoro F.
6-1 6-1
Sampras P.
Santoro F.
662
Sampras P.
11

Fabrice Santoro defeated Pete Sampras 6-1 6-1 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Fabrice Santoro claimed a first win over Pete Sampras in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersR16hardPete Sampras6-3 3-6 7-5
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersR32hardPete Sampras6-3 3-6 6-0
1997-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayPete Sampras6-3 7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Santoro F.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sampras P.

Sampras P.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Santoro F.

Serve 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 season
1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
12.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
5.2

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CPartly cloudy
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw