Pete Sampras vs Sjeng Schalken — US Open Semi-final
US Open · ATP · Semi-final
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2002 ·
hard
Sampras P.7-6 7-6 6-2
Schalken S.
Sampras P.
7763
Schalken S.
6620
Pete Sampras defeated Sjeng Schalken 7-6 7-6 6-2 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in three sets, 7–6 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-23 | Philadelphia | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1998-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-5 6-4 6-2 |
| 1997-02-24 | Philadelphia | SF | hard | Pete Sampras | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Clear edge
69%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.3
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (40 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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