Pete Sampras vs Andre Agassi — Houston Semi-final

Houston · ATP · Semi-final
USA
Pete Sampras
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2002
clay
USA
Andre Agassi
56 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sampras P.
6-1 7-5
Agassi A.
Sampras P.
672
Agassi A.
15–

Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi 6-1 7-5 in the Houston semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 7–6. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 8–6.

Key context

  • Match story: Pete Sampras came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

7–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-08-26US OpenFhardPete Sampras6-3 6-4 5-7 6-4
2001-08-27US OpenQFhardPete Sampras6-7(7) 7-6(2) 7-6(2) 7-6(5)
2001-07-23Los AngelesFhardAndre Agassi6-4 6-2
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersFhardAndre Agassi7-6(5) 7-5 6-1
2000-01-17Australian OpenSFhardAndre Agassi6-4 3-6 6-7(0) 7-6(5) 6-1
1999-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardAndre Agassi6-2 6-2
1999-11-22Tour FinalsFhardPete Sampras6-1 7-5 6-4
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersSFhardPete Sampras7-6(7) 6-4
1999-07-26Los AngelesFhardPete Sampras7-6(3) 7-6(1)
1999-06-21WimbledonFgrassPete Sampras6-3 6-4 7-5
1998-08-03Canada MastersQFhardAndre Agassi6-7(5) 6-1 6-2
1998-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR32clayPete Sampras6-4 7-5
1998-02-09San JoseFhardAndre Agassi6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sampras P.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Agassi A.

Agassi A.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Sampras P.

Serve advantage — Agassi A.

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
Sampras P.Agassi A.
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
68%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
40%
Break points saved·Even
70%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.6
6.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (40 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Sampras P.
7-696-3
Semi-finals
Sampras P.
Agassi A.
6-17-5
Roddick A.
Coria G.
6-32-66-2
Quarter-finals
Agassi A.
Pless K.
6-36-3
Sampras P.
Martin T.
6-27-63
Roddick A.
Blake J.
6-26-4
Coria G.
Arthurs W.
7-667-5
R16
Roddick A.
Calatrava A.
6-26-1
Arthurs W.
Haas T.
3-66-37-64
Coria G.
Saretta F.
3-67-636-0
Agassi A.
Lee H.
6-47-5
Pless K.
Okun N.
7-654-67-5
Sampras P.
Puerta M.
6-46-2
Martin T.
Davydenko N.
7-646-3
Blake J.
Chang M.
6-16-4
R32
Roddick A.
Russell M.
6-16-2
Haas T.
Kim A.
6-26-4
Arthurs W.
Dent T.
6-46-2
Coria G.
Morejon L.
6-06-3
Saretta F.
Ferreira W.
6-47-5
Calatrava A.
Capalik K.
6-23-66-3
Chang M.
Knowle J.
6-16-2
Blake J.
Delgado R.
6-26-1
Martin T.
Hirigoyen I.
6-06-4
Davydenko N.
Burgsmuller L.
6-16-2
Puerta M.
Lee M.
6-16-2
Sampras P.
Vacek J.
4-66-17-5
Pless K.
Gambill J.
2-66-27-5
Okun N.
Ilie A.
6-16-4
Lee H.
Bryan B.
6-26-3
Agassi A.
Youzhny M.
6-43-66-4