Pete Sampras vs Sjeng SchalkenAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
55 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998 ·
hard
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sampras P.
7-5 6-4 6-2
Schalken S.
Sampras P.
7663
Schalken S.
5420

Pete Sampras defeated Sjeng Schalken 7-5 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–4 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-08-26US OpenSFhardPete Sampras7-6 7-6 6-2
1998-02-23PhiladelphiaQFhardPete Sampras6-2 6-2
1997-02-24PhiladelphiaSFhardPete Sampras3-6 7-5 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
68%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
80%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Clear edge
69%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.2
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.3

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw