Pete Sampras vs Xavier Malisse — Philadelphia Round of 32
Philadelphia · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 1998 ·
hard
Sampras P.4-6 6-3 7-5
Malisse X.
Sampras P.
4672
Malisse X.
6351
Pete Sampras defeated Xavier Malisse 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the Philadelphia round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras dropped the opening set before beating Xavier Malisse 4–6 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-23 | Los Angeles | SF | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.3
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.