Pete Sampras vs Jarkko NieminenAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
55 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2002 ·
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sampras P.
6-3 6-3 6-4
Nieminen J.
Sampras P.
6663
Nieminen J.
3340

Pete Sampras defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-03-18Miami MastersR64hardPete Sampras4-6 6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.5
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (40 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw