Alex Corretja vs Pete Sampras — Tour Finals Semi-final

Tour Finals · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Alex Corretja
52 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 November 1998
hard
USA
Pete Sampras
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Alex Corretja defeated Pete Sampras 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the Tour Finals semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in defending the title. Alex Corretja extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Corretja A.
46772
Sampras P.
63631

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-04-05Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs ESPRRgrassAlex Corretja4-6 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5 6-4
2000-11-27Masters CupRRhardPete Sampras7-6(2) 7-5

Statistics

Recent form
Corretja A.Sampras P.
60%1st serve in60%
68%1st serve points won+12%80%
52%2nd serve points won52%
61%Service points won+8%69%
37%Return points won+3%34%
61%Break points saved+13%74%
4.5Aces / match+12.617.1
2.9Double faults / match+3.76.6

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Corretja A.
Moya C.
3-63-67-56-37-5
Semi-finals
Moya C.
Henman T.
6-43-67-5
Corretja A.
Sampras P.
4-66-37-63
Round Robin
Moya C.
Kucera K.
6-757-56-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Kucera K.
6-736-36-2
Sampras P.
Kucera K.
6-26-1
Sampras P.
Moya C.
6-36-3
Moya C.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-57-5
Sampras P.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-26-4
Henman T.
Rios M.
7-56-1
Henman T.
Corretja A.
7-646-746-2
Rusedski G.
Henman T.
6-26-4
Corretja A.
Agassi A.
5-76-32-1
Corretja A.
Costa A.
6-26-4
Rusedski G.
Costa A.
7-656-1