Fernando Meligeni vs Pete Sampras — Rome Masters Round of 32
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 May 1999 ·
clay
Meligeni F.6-3 6-1
Sampras P.
Meligeni F.
662
Sampras P.
310
Fernando Meligeni defeated Pete Sampras 6-3 6-1 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Fernando Meligeni claimed a first win over Pete Sampras in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Meligeni dropped just 4 games past Pete Sampras.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-08-28 | US Open | R128 | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-0 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
12.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 190). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast