Pete Sampras vs Greg RusedskiScottsdale Round of 32

Scottsdale · ATP · Round of 32
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2000
hard
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
Sampras P.
6-3 6-4
Rusedski G.
Sampras P.
662
Rusedski G.
34

Pete Sampras defeated Greg Rusedski 6-3 6-4 in the Scottsdale round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-08-26US OpenR32hardPete Sampras7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(3) 3-6 6-4
2000-03-20Miami MastersR16hardPete Sampras6-3 6-3
1998-11-02Paris MastersFhardGreg Rusedski6-4 7-6(4) 6-3
1997-11-10Tour FinalsRRhardPete Sampras6-4 7-5
1997-09-23Grand Slam CupSFcarpetPete Sampras3-6 7-6 7-6 6-2
1997-02-10San JoseFhardPete Sampras3-6 5-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Sampras P.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Rusedski G.serving93% hold

wins 72% 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%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
69%
68%
Return points won·Even
35%
33%
Break points saved·Even
69%
68%
Aces / match·Clear edge
13.1
10.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.5
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (143 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.