Richard Krajicek vs Pete Sampras — Stuttgart Masters Semi-final

Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Semi-final
NED
Richard Krajicek
54 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 October 1998
carpet
USA
Pete Sampras
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLLW
Krajicek R.
6-7 6-4 7-6
Sampras P.
Krajicek R.
626772
Sampras P.
774651

Richard Krajicek defeated Pete Sampras 6-7 6-4 7-6 in the Stuttgart Masters semi-final on carpet. Richard Krajicek extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-08-28US OpenQFhardPete Sampras4-6 7-6(6) 6-4 6-2
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersQFhardPete Sampras6-4 6-2
1999-03-15Miami MastersQFhardRichard Krajicek6-2 7-6(6)
1997-10-20Stuttgart MastersR16carpetRichard Krajicek6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Krajicek R.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Sampras P.

Sampras P.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Krajicek R.

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
Krajicek R.Sampras P.
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
82%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
70%
69%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
66%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
14.2
12.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (193 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Krajicek R.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-36-3
Semi-finals
Krajicek R.
Sampras P.
6-726-47-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Bjorkman J.
6-27-5
Quarter-finals
Krajicek R.
Ivanisevic G.
7-637-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Rios M.
W/O
Sampras P.
Gambill J.
4-1
Bjorkman J.
Rusedski G.
6-36-2
R16
Rios M.
Siemerink J.
6-2
Ivanisevic G.
Becker B.
7-657-65
Bjorkman J.
Johansson T.
2-66-46-2
Rusedski G.
Rafter P.
7-646-756-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Martin T.
6-47-5
Sampras P.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-3
Krajicek R.
Agassi A.
6-36-4
Gambill J.
Henman T.
7-621-67-65
R32
Rusedski G.
Stoltenberg J.
7-656-727-64
Henman T.
Woodforde M.
7-56-1
Rios M.
Haas T.
6-37-5
Siemerink J.
Raoux G.
6-737-656-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Philippoussis M.
4-66-47-64
Martin T.
Kucera K.
6-26-4
Rafter P.
Gustafsson M.
6-16-4
Bjorkman J.
Pozzi G.
6-43-66-2
Johansson T.
Korda P.
6-26-4
Agassi A.
Pavel A.
6-16-746-3
Krajicek R.
Norman M.
6-46-1
Ivanisevic G.
Ferreira W.
6-47-66
Becker B.
Moya C.
6-746-46-4
Gambill J.
Corretja A.
6-26-4
Ulihrach B.
Costa A.
6-26-2
Sampras P.
Kiefer N.
6-36-4
R64
Kiefer N.
Black B.
4-67-657-60
Ulihrach B.
Fromberg R.
3-67-636-4
Woodforde M.
Arazi H.
6-22-67-64
Gambill J.
Vacek D.
6-34-66-3
Johansson T.
Damm Sr M.
5-76-36-2
Ferreira W.
Spadea V.
6-23-67-5
Norman M.
Rosset M.
7-653-66-4
Pavel A.
Haarhuis P.
7-56-3
Haas T.
Nainkin D.
6-46-4
Becker B.
Schalken S.
6-27-5
Pozzi G.
Stark J.
7-646-3
Stoltenberg J.
Prinosil D.
7-656-1
Gustafsson M.
Gross O.
6-06-3
Martin T.
Lareau S.
6-36-3
Philippoussis M.
Santoro F.
6-15-76-2
Raoux G.
Chang M.
7-656-3