Andre Agassi vs Pete Sampras — Australian Open Semi-final
Australian Open · ATP · Semi-final
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2000 ·
hard
Agassi A.6-4 3-6 6-7 7-6 6-1
Sampras P.
Agassi A.
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Sampras P.
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Andre Agassi defeated Pete Sampras 6-4 3-6 6-7 7-6 6-1 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 12–8. Andre Agassi narrowed the head-to-head to 12–9.
Key context
- Match story: Andre Agassi came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 6–7 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
8–12| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
| 2002-04-22 | Houston | SF | clay | Pete Sampras | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-7 7-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2001-07-23 | Los Angeles | F | hard | Andre Agassi | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2001-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | F | hard | Andre Agassi | 7-6 7-5 6-1 |
| 1999-11-22 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Andre Agassi | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1999-11-22 | Tour Finals | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-1 7-5 6-4 |
| 1999-08-09 | Cincinnati Masters | SF | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1999-07-26 | Los Angeles | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6 7-6 |
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-08-03 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Andre Agassi | 6-7 6-1 6-2 |
| 1998-04-20 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Pete Sampras | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-02-09 | San Jose | F | hard | Andre Agassi | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1996-02-12 | San Jose | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1995-08-28 | US Open | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5 |
| 1995-01-16 | Australian Open | F | hard | Andre Agassi | 4-6 6-1 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 1993-06-21 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Pete Sampras | 6-2 6-2 3-6 3-6 6-4 |
| 1992-05-25 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Andre Agassi | 7-6(6) 6-2 6-1 |
| 1992-04-27 | Atlanta | F | hard | Andre Agassi | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1990-08-27 | US Open | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
35%
Break points saved·Even
67%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.5
12.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 143). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast