Pete Sampras vs Magnus Norman — Rome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
USA
Pete Sampras
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 May 1998
clay
SWE
Magnus Norman
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
Sampras P.
7-6 6-4
Norman M.
Sampras P.
71062
Norman M.
684–

Pete Sampras defeated Magnus Norman 7-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-07-23Los AngelesQFhardPete Sampras7-5 7-6(4)
2000-05-21DusseldorfRRclayPete Sampras6-3 6-4
1997-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayMagnus Norman6-2 6-4 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sampras P.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Norman M.

Norman M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Sampras P.

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
Sampras P.Norman M.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.2
5.8
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.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 43%

Draw

Final
Rios M.
Costa A.
W/O
Semi-finals
Rios M.
Kuerten G.
6-07-5
Costa A.
Berasategui A.
6-34-66-3
Quarter-finals
Kuerten G.
Vicente F.
6-36-4
Rios M.
Krajicek R.
7-696-3
Berasategui A.
Steven B.
6-46-2
Costa A.
Chang M.
6-26-1
R16
Steven B.
Moya C.
7-56-0
Rios M.
Muster T.
6-36-1
Krajicek R.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-23-67-66
Berasategui A.
Ulihrach B.
7-634-66-3
Costa A.
Alami K.
6-27-67
Vicente F.
Sanguinetti D.
6-27-5
Kuerten G.
Haas T.
6-46-2
Chang M.
Sampras P.
6-27-66
R32
Kuerten G.
Lapentti N.
6-07-5
Krajicek R.
Escude N.
6-36-3
Vicente F.
Arazi H.
3-66-36-2
Sanguinetti D.
Pioline C.
6-46-2
Haas T.
Santopadre V.
6-26-1
Sampras P.
Norman M.
7-686-4
Chang M.
Clement A.
7-56-1
Alami K.
Corretja A.
3-67-656-4
Costa A.
Dewulf F.
6-16-4
Steven B.
Schalken S.
2-66-36-1
Moya C.
Clavet F.
6-37-64
Berasategui A.
Ferreira W.
6-37-61
Ulihrach B.
Golmard J.
6-26-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Martin T.
1-67-646-3
Muster T.
Mantilla F.
6-43-66-4
Rios M.
Henman T.
6-36-1
R64
Norman M.
Bruguera S.
6-31-0
Kafelnikov Y.
Johansson T.
7-656-2
Ulihrach B.
Rusedski G.
7-57-68
Mantilla F.
Courier J.
6-26-3
Sanguinetti D.
Alonso J.
6-16-0
Vicente F.
Goellner M.
2-66-36-1
Arazi H.
Korda P.
6-26-4
Pioline C.
Ivanisevic G.
6-46-4
Santopadre V.
Kucera K.
6-46-3
Haas T.
Nargiso D.
4-66-36-3
Lapentti N.
Pozzi G.
7-616-4
Kuerten G.
Costa C.
1-66-46-2
Rios M.
Martelli M.
6-36-0
Henman T.
Santoro F.
6-16-0
Muster T.
Filippini M.
6-16-0
Krajicek R.
Philippoussis M.
5-77-646-1
Escude N.
Fromberg R.
3-67-56-3
Martin T.
Portas A.
5-77-626-4
Golmard J.
Tarango J.
6-46-1
Ferreira W.
Ker L.
6-16-1
Berasategui A.
Galimberti G.
6-46-2
Moya C.
Blanco G.
6-42-66-2
Clavet F.
Vemic D.
6-26-4
Steven B.
Raoux G.
7-56-2
Schalken S.
Rafter P.
6-36-746-4
Dewulf F.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-3
Costa A.
Gumy H.
6-36-1
Alami K.
Gaudenzi A.
6-33-67-5
Corretja A.
Woodforde M.
7-616-4
Chang M.
Medvedev A.
6-24-66-3
Clement A.
Siemerink J.
6-16-4
Sampras P.
Enqvist T.
7-636-4