Pete Sampras vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Indian Wells Masters Semi-final
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 March 2001
hard
Sampras P.7-5 6-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Sampras P.
762
Kafelnikov Y.
54–
Pete Sampras defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-5 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras edged Yevgeny Kafelnikov in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
4–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-23 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1997-11-10 | Tour Finals | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-2 6-2 |
| 1997-10-27 | Paris Masters | SF | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6(2) 6-3 |
| 1997-08-04 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-2 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
13.3
6.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.4
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (92 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
16°CMainly clear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 54%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Kafelnikov Y.
Gambill J.
6-46-3
Sampras P.
Rafter P.
4-67-646-4
Agassi A.
Lapentti N.
6-16-2
Hewitt L.
Escude N.
6-16-3
R16
Hewitt L.
Ulihrach B.
6-26-4
Rafter P.
Corretja A.
4-66-36-4
Sampras P.
Grosjean S.
6-17-67
Kafelnikov Y.
Ivanisevic G.
5-76-26-3
Escude N.
Clement A.
6-16-2
Gambill J.
Kuerten G.
7-656-4
Agassi A.
Kiefer N.
6-45-76-4
Lapentti N.
Henman T.
6-46-4
R32
Ulihrach B.
Massu N.
6-26-0
Clement A.
Pozzi G.
6-36-4
Hewitt L.
Srichaphan P.
6-36-3
Agassi A.
Haas T.
7-656-3
Kiefer N.
Fish M.
6-46-1
Henman T.
Pioline C.
6-36-3
Lapentti N.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-2
Corretja A.
Schalken S.
6-47-62
Ivanisevic G.
Enqvist T.
7-616-3
Rafter P.
Di Pasquale A.
6-26-2
Grosjean S.
Moya C.
6-34-67-63
Gambill J.
Vicente F.
6-36-2
Kuerten G.
Dent T.
6-46-756-2
Sampras P.
Santoro F.
6-33-66-0
Kafelnikov Y.
Clavet F.
6-37-66
Escude N.
Johansson T.
6-16-757-5
R64
Massu N.
Ferrero J.
7-636-747-66
Agassi A.
Arazi H.
6-36-2
Srichaphan P.
Pavel A.
2-66-16-4
Ulihrach B.
Squillari F.
7-56-0
Clement A.
Ilie A.
6-06-3
Pozzi G.
Tarango J.
6-26-0
Escude N.
Vinciguerra A.
7-677-5
Johansson T.
Safin M.
7-57-5
Kuerten G.
Mamiit C.
6-26-3
Fish M.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-726-4
Gambill J.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-3
Enqvist T.
Rosset M.
7-602-66-4
Vicente F.
Woodruff C.
6-26-3
Grosjean S.
Black B.
6-06-2
Rafter P.
Rusedski G.
6-36-2
Di Pasquale A.
Voltchkov V.
6-17-66
Schalken S.
Chela J.
4-67-656-3
Corretja A.
Gaudio G.
3-67-627-64
Lapentti N.
Norman M.
4-66-16-1
Dent T.
Ferreira W.
6-36-0
Bjorkman J.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-656-2
Pioline C.
Mirnyi M.
7-626-3
Henman T.
Schuettler R.
6-25-77-64
Kiefer N.
Federer R.
3-67-56-1
Haas T.
Sanguinetti D.
6-31-67-5
Hewitt L.
Costa A.
6-25-76-1
Moya C.
Chang M.
6-46-4
Sampras P.
Prinosil D.
6-46-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Rios M.
6-47-5
Clavet F.
Koubek S.
6-06-2
Ivanisevic G.
Calatrava A.
6-16-736-2
Santoro F.
Gaudenzi A.
6-06-3