Pete Sampras vs Magnus Norman — Rome Masters Round of 32
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 May 1998 ·
clay
Sampras P.7-6 6-4
Norman M.
Sampras P.
762
Norman M.
640
Pete Sampras defeated Magnus Norman 7-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras edged Magnus Norman in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-23 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2000-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Magnus Norman | 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 1996-04-15 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Pete Sampras | 5-7 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.3
5.8
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
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast