Pete Sampras vs Magnus GustafssonAustralian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
55 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998 ·
hard
59 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sampras P.
7-5 6-3 6-4
Gustafsson M.
Sampras P.
7663
Gustafsson M.
5340

Pete Sampras defeated Magnus Gustafsson 7-5 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending the title. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-10-20Stuttgart MastersR32carpetPete Sampras6-3 6-4
1996-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayPete Sampras6-1 7-5 7-6(5)
1994-01-17Australian OpenQFhardPete Sampras7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 7-6(4)
1993-11-08AntwerpFhardPete Sampras6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.3
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.2
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 164). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw