Pete Sampras vs Lleyton HewittQueen's Club Semi-final

Queen's Club · ATP · Semi-final
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 June 1999
grass
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sampras P.
4-6 6-4 7-6
Hewitt L.
Sampras P.
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Hewitt L.
64641

Pete Sampras defeated Lleyton Hewitt 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Queen's Club semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 64. Pete Sampras narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersSFhardLleyton Hewitt6-2 6-4
2001-08-27US OpenFhardLleyton Hewitt7-6(4) 6-1 6-1
2001-06-11Queen's ClubSFgrassLleyton Hewitt3-6 6-3 6-2
2000-11-27Masters CupRRhardLleyton Hewitt7-5 6-0
2000-08-28US OpenSFhardPete Sampras7-6(7) 6-4 7-6(5)
2000-06-12Queen's ClubFgrassLleyton Hewitt6-4 6-4
2000-03-20Miami MastersSFhardPete Sampras6-3 3-6 6-1
1998-08-17New HavenR32hardPete Sampras6-1 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Sampras P.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Hewitt L.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Sampras P.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.3
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.2
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (190 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
15°CRain
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 81%

Draw

Semi-finals
Sampras P.
Hewitt L.
4-66-47-64
Henman T.
Sargsian S.
6-16-3