Pete Sampras vs Lleyton HewittMiami Masters Semi-final

Miami Masters · ATP · Semi-final
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 March 2000
hard
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sampras P.
6-3 3-6 6-1
Hewitt L.
Sampras P.
6362
Hewitt L.
3611

Pete Sampras defeated Lleyton Hewitt 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the Miami Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 64, but Pete Sampras had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 6 on hard. Pete Sampras narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–1.

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
1999-06-07Queen's ClubSFgrassPete Sampras4-6 6-4 7-6(4)
1998-08-17New HavenR32hardPete Sampras6-1 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Sampras P.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Hewitt L.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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
79%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
13.1
6.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Semi-finals
Kuerten G.
Agassi A.
6-16-4
Sampras P.
Hewitt L.
6-33-66-1