Fernando Meligeni vs Pete SamprasRome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
55 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 May 1999
clay
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLLW
Meligeni F.
6-3 6-1
Sampras P.
Meligeni F.
662
Sampras P.
31

Fernando Meligeni defeated Pete Sampras 6-3 6-1 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Meligeni F.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sampras P.

Sampras P.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Meligeni F.

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
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
12.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 190). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 67%

Draw