Pete Sampras vs Jason Stoltenberg — Atlanta Final
Atlanta · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 April 1998 ·
hard
Sampras P.6-7 6-3 7-6
Stoltenberg J.
Sampras P.
6672
Stoltenberg J.
7361
Pete Sampras defeated Jason Stoltenberg 6-7 6-3 7-6 in the Atlanta final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jason Stoltenberg came in defending last year's final, but Pete Sampras had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 8 on hard. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras dropped the opening set before beating Jason Stoltenberg 6–7 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-09 | Stockholm | R32 | hard | Jason Stoltenberg | 7-6 4-6 6-4 |
| 1990-07-30 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.3
5.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 138). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast