Gustavo Kuerten vs Pete Sampras — Masters Cup Semi-final

Masters Cup · ATP · Semi-final
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 November 2000
hard
USA
Pete Sampras
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gustavo Kuerten defeated Pete Sampras 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Masters Cup semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Gustavo Kuerten claimed a first win over Pete Sampras in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Kuerten G.
65662
Sampras P.
77341

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-03-20Miami MastersFhardPete Sampras6-1 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 7-6(8)
1999-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardPete Sampras6-2 6-3

Statistics

Recent form
Kuerten G.Sampras P.
54%1st serve in+6%60%
72%1st serve points won+8%80%
45%2nd serve points won+7%52%
59%Service points won+10%69%
32%Return points won+2%34%
56%Break points saved+18%74%
6.6Aces / match+10.517.1
3Double faults / match+3.66.6

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Kuerten G.
Agassi A.
6-46-46-4
Semi-finals
Kuerten G.
Sampras P.
6-756-36-4
Agassi A.
Safin M.
6-36-3
Round Robin
Sampras P.
Corretja A.
7-627-5
Corretja A.
Hewitt L.
3-67-636-3
Hewitt L.
Sampras P.
7-56-0
Agassi A.
Kuerten G.
4-66-46-3
Kuerten G.
Norman M.
7-56-3
Kuerten G.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-4
Agassi A.
Norman M.
6-36-2
Agassi A.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-16-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Norman M.
4-67-56-1
Sampras P.
Safin M.
6-36-2
Safin M.
Hewitt L.
6-46-4
Safin M.
Corretja A.
6-767-56-3