Galo Blanco vs Pete Sampras — Roland Garros Round of 64
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 May 2001 ·
clay
Blanco G.7-6 6-3 6-2
Sampras P.
Blanco G.
7663
Sampras P.
6320
Galo Blanco defeated Pete Sampras 7-6 6-3 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 64 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 128. Galo Blanco claimed a first win over Pete Sampras in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Galo Blanco closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-02-08 | San Jose | R32 | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.6
13.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (115 vs 92). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast