Pete Sampras vs Galo Blanco — San Jose Round of 32

San Jose · ATP · Round of 32
USA
Pete Sampras
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 1999
hard
ESP
Galo Blanco
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLL
Sampras P.
6-4 6-4
Blanco G.
Sampras P.
662
Blanco G.
44–

Pete Sampras defeated Galo Blanco 6-4 6-4 in the San Jose round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Galo Blanco came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Pete Sampras claimed a first win over Galo Blanco in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Pete Sampras edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-05-28Roland GarrosR64clayGalo Blanco7-6(4) 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sampras P.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

Blanco G.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.Blanco G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.3
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (190 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Philippoussis M.
Mamiit C.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Philippoussis M.
Sampras P.
W/O
Mamiit C.
Chang M.
3-66-36-4
Quarter-finals
Sampras P.
Karbacher B.
7-56-3
Chang M.
Ruud C.
6-17-5
Philippoussis M.
Gimelstob J.
6-23-67-60
Mamiit C.
Woodforde M.
7-654-66-3
R16
Mamiit C.
Agassi A.
0-66-6
Karbacher B.
Lareau S.
6-36-756-3
Philippoussis M.
Van Lottum J.
6-26-1
Gimelstob J.
Woodruff C.
6-47-63
Ruud C.
Goldstein P.
6-17-64
Sampras P.
Rodriguez M.
7-56-3
Woodforde M.
Delgado R.
6-26-3
Chang M.
Squillari F.
6-47-65
R32
Lareau S.
Zabaleta M.
6-26-1
Mamiit C.
Carlsen K.
2-66-37-5
Woodforde M.
Campbell S.
6-33-67-5
Delgado R.
Steven B.
5-76-47-5
Chang M.
Meligeni F.
6-36-2
Agassi A.
Woodbridge T.
6-26-1
Squillari F.
Portas A.
6-13-66-2
Goldstein P.
Costa C.
4-66-46-4
Ruud C.
Puerta M.
6-24-66-3
Gimelstob J.
Gambill J.
6-37-66
Woodruff C.
Agenor R.
2-66-26-3
Van Lottum J.
Courier J.
6-47-64
Philippoussis M.
Sargsian S.
6-727-56-3
Karbacher B.
Koubek S.
6-36-2
Rodriguez M.
Hernandez A.
6-46-726-3
Sampras P.
Blanco G.
6-46-4