Magnus Norman vs Pete Sampras — Roland Garros Round of 32
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 May 1997 ·
clay
Norman M.6-2 6-4 2-6 6-4
Sampras P.
Norman M.
66263
Sampras P.
24641
Magnus Norman defeated Pete Sampras 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Magnus Norman claimed a first win over Pete Sampras in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Magnus Norman closed it out in four sets, 6–2 6–4 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-23 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2000-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-05-11 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Pete Sampras | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1996-04-15 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Pete Sampras | 5-7 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.8
12.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast