Patrick Rafter vs Pete Sampras — Dusseldorf Round Robin
Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 16 May 1999
clay
Rafter P.6-3 6-4
Sampras P.
Rafter P.
662
Sampras P.
34–
Patrick Rafter defeated Pete Sampras 6-3 6-4 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 9–2. Patrick Rafter narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
2–9| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R16 | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4 |
| 2001-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2000-06-26 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Pete Sampras | 6-7(10) 7-6(5) 6-4 6-2 |
| 1999-08-09 | Cincinnati Masters | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6(7) 6-3 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | SF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-7(8) 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 1998-08-10 | Cincinnati Masters | F | hard | Patrick Rafter | 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 1997-11-10 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-09-23 | Grand Slam Cup | F | carpet | Pete Sampras | 6-2 6-4 7-5 |
| 1997-09-19 | Davis Cup WG SF: USA vs AUS | RR | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-7(6) 6-1 6-1 6-4 |
| 1997-08-04 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 1997-02-24 | Philadelphia | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 5-7 7-6(4) 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
68%
69%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
66%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
12.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (157 vs 190). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Round Robin
Escude N.
Agassi A.
4-3
Reneberg R.
Hrbaty D.
6-33-66-3
Enqvist T.
Moya C.
3-66-16-3
Corretja A.
Johansson T.
7-646-1
Kucera K.
Raoux G.
6-26-3
Kucera K.
Rafter P.
6-37-65
Philippoussis M.
Reneberg R.
6-46-737-5
Philippoussis M.
Hrbaty D.
4-67-666-4
Moya C.
Haas T.
7-636-4
Enqvist T.
Haas T.
6-46-4
Kiefer N.
Johansson T.
6-26-3
Haas T.
Henman T.
6-747-676-3
Hrbaty D.
Escude N.
6-43-66-4
Philippoussis M.
Escude N.
6-17-65
Rafter P.
Pioline C.
7-6106-1
Rafter P.
Sampras P.
6-36-4
Sampras P.
Kucera K.
7-654-66-2
Sampras P.
Pioline C.
7-56-4
Enqvist T.
Henman T.
7-646-4
Moya C.
Henman T.
7-53-67-62
Bjorkman J.
Rusedski G.
6-26-2
Corretja A.
Rusedski G.
7-53-66-3
Rusedski G.
Kiefer N.
6-16-4
Corretja A.
Kiefer N.
6-34-66-4