Pete Sampras vs Andre AgassiCincinnati Masters Semi-final

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Semi-final
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 August 1999
hard
56 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sampras P.
7-6 6-4
Agassi A.
Sampras P.
7962
Agassi A.
674

Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi 7-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 7–6, defending last year's final. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 8–6.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-08-26US OpenFhardPete Sampras6-3 6-4 5-7 6-4
2002-04-22HoustonSFclayPete Sampras6-1 7-5
2001-08-27US OpenQFhardPete Sampras6-7(7) 7-6(2) 7-6(2) 7-6(5)
2001-07-23Los AngelesFhardAndre Agassi6-4 6-2
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersFhardAndre Agassi7-6(5) 7-5 6-1
2000-01-17Australian OpenSFhardAndre Agassi6-4 3-6 6-7(0) 7-6(5) 6-1
1999-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardAndre Agassi6-2 6-2
1999-11-22Tour FinalsFhardPete Sampras6-1 7-5 6-4
1999-07-26Los AngelesFhardPete Sampras7-6(3) 7-6(1)
1999-06-21WimbledonFgrassPete Sampras6-3 6-4 7-5
1998-08-03Canada MastersQFhardAndre Agassi6-7(5) 6-1 6-2
1998-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR32clayPete Sampras6-4 7-5
1998-02-09San JoseFhardAndre Agassi6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sampras P.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Agassi A.

Agassi A.serving90% hold

wins 70% 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·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
55%
Service points won·Even
69%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
69%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.4
6.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.5

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw

Semi-finals
Sampras P.
Agassi A.
7-676-4
Rafter P.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-2