Pete Sampras vs Nicolas Kiefer — Tour Finals Semi-final
Tour Finals · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 November 1999 ·
hard
Sampras P.6-3 6-3
Kiefer N.
Sampras P.
662
Kiefer N.
330
Pete Sampras defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-3 6-3 in the Tour Finals semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras dropped just 6 games past Nicolas Kiefer.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-06-10 | Halle | R16 | grass | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-03-19 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 1998-10-26 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.3
7.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
3.3
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