Wayne Arthurs vs Pete SamprasCincinnati Masters Round of 32

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
55 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 August 2002
hard
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Arthurs W.
4-6 6-3 7-6
Sampras P.
Arthurs W.
46772
Sampras P.
63641

Wayne Arthurs defeated Pete Sampras 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Wayne Arthurs claimed a first win over Pete Sampras in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-01-17Australian OpenR128hardPete Sampras6-4 7-5 6-4
1999-06-07Queen's ClubR16grassPete Sampras7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Arthurs W.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Sampras P.

Sampras P.serving97% hold

wins 78% of points on serve vs Arthurs W.

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
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
81%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
69%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
35%
Break points saved·Even
67%
70%
Aces / match·Clear edge
15.9
14.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.1
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (167 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
33°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw