Petr Korda vs Pete Sampras — US Open Round of 16
US Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 25 August 1997 ·
hard
Korda P.6-7 7-5 7-6 3-6 7-6
Sampras P.
Korda P.
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Sampras P.
756662
Petr Korda defeated Pete Sampras 6-7 7-5 7-6 3-6 7-6 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending the title. Petr Korda narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Petr Korda dropped the opening set before beating Pete Sampras 6–7 7–5 7–6 3–6 7–6.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-27 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Pete Sampras | 4-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 1997-06-23 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-7 6-4 |
| 1993-12-06 | Grand Slam Cup | SF | carpet | Petr Korda | 3-6 7-6 3-6 7-6 13-11 |
| 1992-10-26 | Stockholm | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6(4) 5-7 6-3 |
| 1991-02-11 | Philadelphia | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-0 |
| 1990-10-22 | Stockholm | R16 | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 3-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.7
12.3
Double faults / match·Even
5.3
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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