Pete Sampras vs Patrick RafterUS Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2001
hard
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sampras P.
6-3 6-2 6-7 6-4
Rafter P.
Sampras P.
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Rafter P.
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Pete Sampras defeated Patrick Rafter 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-4 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 8–3, defending last year's final. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–2 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersQFhardPete Sampras4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
2000-06-26WimbledonFgrassPete Sampras6-7(10) 7-6(5) 6-4 6-2
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersFhardPete Sampras7-6(7) 6-3
1999-05-16DusseldorfRRclayPatrick Rafter6-3 6-4
1998-08-31US OpenSFhardPatrick Rafter6-7(8) 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-3
1998-08-10Cincinnati MastersFhardPatrick Rafter1-6 7-6(2) 6-4
1997-11-10Tour FinalsRRhardPete Sampras6-4 6-1
1997-09-23Grand Slam CupFcarpetPete Sampras6-2 6-4 7-5
1997-09-19Davis Cup WG SF: USA vs AUSRRhardPete Sampras6-7(6) 6-1 6-1 6-4
1997-08-04Cincinnati MastersR16hardPete Sampras7-6(4) 6-4
1997-02-24PhiladelphiaFhardPete Sampras5-7 7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sampras P.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Rafter P.serving93% hold

wins 73% 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
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
68%
69%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Even
67%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
13.2
7.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.4
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (92 vs 59). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°CMainly clear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw

R128
Dent T.
Alami K.
6-36-46-4
Malisse X.
Carlsen K.
6-14-63-62-1
Schuettler R.
Kiefer N.
5-76-41-0
Sanguinetti D.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-46-1
Mirnyi M.
Gaudio G.
7-666-37-64
Canas G.
Arthurs W.
6-13-66-776-2
Hrbaty D.
Calatrava A.
6-22-66-26-3
Costa A.
Harper Griffith L.
6-36-36-3
Gimelstob J.
Tabara M.
6-43-64-66-46-2
Ivanisevic G.
Armando H.
6-46-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Damm Sr M.
7-676-36-4
Safin M.
De Chaunac S.
6-46-26-2
Rafter P.
Bryan B.
7-636-37-5
Rochus C.
Bruguera S.
3-66-46-36-4
Golmard J.
Saulnier C.
7-53-66-36-4
Roddick A.
Dosedel S.
6-46-16-2
Brasington J.
Pozzi G.
6-36-42-63-67-66
Corretja A.
Sluiter R.
7-646-746-46-2
Clement A.
Blanco G.
6-24-66-36-4
Siemerink J.
Vanek J.
7-654-66-06-4
Vicente F.
Vinciguerra A.
7-686-37-66
Moya C.
Fish M.
6-37-636-3
Escude N.
Lee H.
6-26-16-2
Nalbandian D.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-13-66-46-4
Bastl G.
Prinosil D.
6-46-26-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Kratochvil M.
1-66-15-76-46-4
Hewitt L.
Gustafsson M.
6-36-27-5
Blake J.
Sanchez D.
6-36-46-2
Stoliarov A.
Rosset M.
6-27-657-5
Portas A.
Caratti C.
6-16-47-64
Phau B.
Enqvist T.
6-34-66-36-4
Haas T.
Van Lottum J.
6-26-27-65
Mantilla F.
Acasuso J.
6-36-36-4
Novak J.
Heuberger I.
6-26-36-4
Martin T.
Russell M.
6-46-47-5
Robredo T.
Rochus O.
7-646-27-68
Voltchkov V.
Ferreira W.
4-66-37-651-66-4
Ferrero J.
Di Pasquale A.
1-66-32-67-626-0
Zabaleta M.
Grosjean S.
6-46-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Balcells J.
7-636-26-2
Rusedski G.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-747-56-46-3
Santoro F.
Larsson M.
7-56-46-767-66
Meligeni F.
Davydenko N.
2-66-26-36-4
Henman T.
Vacek J.
6-36-26-753-66-3
Johansson T.
Puentes G.
6-16-26-2
Gaudenzi A.
Simoni A.
6-47-637-64
Rios M.
Hipfl M.
3-67-56-26-0
Pavel A.
Taino E.
6-45-76-26-2
Arazi H.
Calleri A.
6-36-34-65-76-3
Woodruff C.
Dupuis A.
6-16-33-66-1
Lapentti N.
Chang M.
6-26-46-4
Gambill J.
Pioline C.
6-26-26-4
Youzhny M.
Ulihrach B.
6-756-26-36-3
Sa A.
Kempes E.
6-24-66-27-5
Sampras P.
Boutter J.
6-47-647-66
Federer R.
Burgsmuller L.
6-46-46-4
Ginepri R.
Levy H.
6-37-56-4
Ilie A.
Koubek S.
2-66-31-66-36-3
Schalken S.
Lee M.
3-66-46-43-66-3
Delgado R.
Diaz J.
4-66-36-46-3
Massu N.
Clavet F.
7-6136-37-60
Agassi A.
Bryan M.
6-46-16-0
Kuerten G.
Vacek D.
6-46-43-67-5
Pless K.
Martin A.
3-66-36-27-5