Pete Sampras vs Lleyton HewittNew Haven Round of 32

New Haven · ATP · Round of 32
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 August 1998
hard
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sampras P.
6-1 7-6
Hewitt L.
Sampras P.
6772
Hewitt L.
164

Pete Sampras defeated Lleyton Hewitt 6-1 7-6 in the New Haven round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, but Pete Sampras had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 6 on hard. Pete Sampras narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Pete Sampras came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersSFhardLleyton Hewitt6-2 6-4
2001-08-27US OpenFhardLleyton Hewitt7-6(4) 6-1 6-1
2001-06-11Queen's ClubSFgrassLleyton Hewitt3-6 6-3 6-2
2000-11-27Masters CupRRhardLleyton Hewitt7-5 6-0
2000-08-28US OpenSFhardPete Sampras7-6(7) 6-4 7-6(5)
2000-06-12Queen's ClubFgrassLleyton Hewitt6-4 6-4
2000-03-20Miami MastersSFhardPete Sampras6-3 3-6 6-1
1999-06-07Queen's ClubSFgrassPete Sampras4-6 6-4 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Sampras P.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Hewitt L.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.2
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.2
3.8

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

Draw