Mark Philippoussis vs Pete Sampras — San Jose Semi-final

San Jose · ATP · Semi-final
AUS
Mark Philippoussis
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Walkover
Monday, 8 February 1999
hard
USA
Pete Sampras
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Philippoussis M.
vs
Sampras P.

Mark Philippoussis advanced past Pete Sampras via walkover in the San Jose semi-final. Mark Philippoussis narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayMark Philippoussis4-6 7-5 7-6(4) 4-6 8-6
1999-06-21WimbledonQFgrassPete Sampras4-6 2-1 RET
1998-11-02Paris MastersQFhardPete Sampras6-3 6-3
1998-06-22WimbledonQFgrassPete Sampras7-6(5) 6-4 6-4
1997-09-19Davis Cup WG SF: USA vs AUSRRhardPete Sampras6-1 6-2 7-6(5)
1997-05-19DusseldorfRRclayMark Philippoussis4-6 6-4 0-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Philippoussis M.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Sampras P.

Sampras P.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

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
Philippoussis M.Sampras P.
1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
69%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
14.6
12.3
Double faults / match·Even
5.1
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 191). 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