Todd Martin vs Pete SamprasAdelaide Round of 32

Adelaide · ATP · Round of 32
56 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2001
hard
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Martin T.
3-6 6-3 6-4
Sampras P.
Martin T.
3662
Sampras P.
6341

Todd Martin defeated Pete Sampras 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Adelaide round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Todd Martin narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

17
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-04-22HoustonQFclayPete Sampras6-2 7-6(3)
2001-01-15Australian OpenR16hardTodd Martin6-7(2) 6-3 6-4 6-4
1998-11-02Paris MastersSFhardPete Sampras6-4 7-6(5)
1998-10-19LyonR32clayPete Sampras6-4 1-6 6-4
1998-10-12ViennaSFhardPete Sampras6-3 7-6(4)
1998-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayPete Sampras6-4 6-3 6-3
1998-03-09Indian Wells MastersR32hardPete Sampras6-1 7-5
1997-02-10San JoseSFhardPete Sampras6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Martin T.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Sampras P.

Sampras P.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Martin T.

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
75%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
68%
Return points won·Even
35%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.1
13.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (115 vs 92). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
19°CDrizzle
Wind 39 km/hHumidity 68%

Draw