Philippoussis d. Sampras, 6-4, 7-6 (11-9), 7-6 (3)
(under a closed roof)
Mark was 19, Pete 24.
Rocky Mountain News:
New York Times:
In his book Sampras wrote that Philippoussis should have won Wimbledon.
Contra Costa:
Prime Sports’ stats for the match:
Philippoussis had 29 aces and 6 df’s, served at 62%, went 1 of 6 on break points and made 65 winners and 31 unforced errors.
Sampras had 5 aces and 1 df, served at 54%, went 0 of 2 on break points and made 39 winners and 20 ue.
My counts:
SERVICE
Philippoussis won 119 points overall, Sampras 109.
(The ATP has Mark leading 149-120 in total points because they counted aces and df’s twice.)
Philippoussis won 88 of 116 points on serve: 56 of 72 on first serve (78%), 32 of 44 on second (73%).
Sampras won 81 of 112 points on serve: 50 of 60 on first serve (83%), 31 of 52 on second (60%).
Philippoussis made 72 of 116 first serves (62%).
Sampras made 60 of 112 first serves (54%).
Philippoussis converted 1 of 6 break points, Sampras 0 of 2.
Philippoussis got his first serve into play on 1 of 2 break points.
Sampras got his first serve into play on 2 of 6 break points. The one time he was broken it was on a first serve.
Philippoussis had 29 aces (two on second serve), 6 df's.
Sampras had 5 aces, 1 df.
Philippoussis made 20 other unreturned serves, Sampras 36. Out of all those serves I gave Mark 1 service winner, Pete 4.
WINNERS
Philippoussis had 33 clean winners apart from service: 12 FH, 9 BH, 4 FHV, 7 BHV, 1 OH.
Sampras had 30 clean winners apart from service: 12 FH, 4 BH, 7 FHV, 4 BHV, 3 OH.
Philippoussis had 1 return winner, a FH pass off a first serve. He made 7 other passing shots (5 BH’s).
Sampras had 3 return winners, all FH passes off first serves. He made 6 other passing shots (5 FH’s). He had no passes of any kind in the third set.
In addition, I gave Philippoussis two BH winners on judgment calls (I think Australia's Channel Seven did the same).
(under a closed roof)
Mark was 19, Pete 24.
Rocky Mountain News:
He hit 29 aces, 12 forehand winners and 11 backhand winners past Sampras in a 6-4, 7-6 (11-9), 7-6 (7-3) victory.
New York Times:
He served 29 aces, some as fast as 128 miles per hour....
In his match, played at night, Sampras was certainly not at his sharpest. He got only 54 percent of his serves in play, hit just 5 aces and failed to return serve particularly well on the scattered occasions when Philippoussis gave him the opportunity.
What was unusual was that Sampras was perpetually on the defensive. From the beginning, Philippoussis was the one dictating the dizzying pace.
"It's obvious he's very talented; time will tell if he can be that consistent week in and week out," said Sampras, well aware of Philippoussis' talent after struggling to beat him in the third round of last year's United States Open, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 7-5, 6-3.
In his book Sampras wrote that Philippoussis should have won Wimbledon.
Contra Costa:
Philippoussis, 19, served 29 aces and had 65 winners against Sampras, 24, to gain back respectability.
Prime Sports’ stats for the match:
Philippoussis had 29 aces and 6 df’s, served at 62%, went 1 of 6 on break points and made 65 winners and 31 unforced errors.
Sampras had 5 aces and 1 df, served at 54%, went 0 of 2 on break points and made 39 winners and 20 ue.
My counts:
SERVICE
Philippoussis won 119 points overall, Sampras 109.
(The ATP has Mark leading 149-120 in total points because they counted aces and df’s twice.)
Philippoussis won 88 of 116 points on serve: 56 of 72 on first serve (78%), 32 of 44 on second (73%).
Sampras won 81 of 112 points on serve: 50 of 60 on first serve (83%), 31 of 52 on second (60%).
Philippoussis made 72 of 116 first serves (62%).
Sampras made 60 of 112 first serves (54%).
Philippoussis converted 1 of 6 break points, Sampras 0 of 2.
Philippoussis got his first serve into play on 1 of 2 break points.
Sampras got his first serve into play on 2 of 6 break points. The one time he was broken it was on a first serve.
Philippoussis had 29 aces (two on second serve), 6 df's.
Sampras had 5 aces, 1 df.
Philippoussis made 20 other unreturned serves, Sampras 36. Out of all those serves I gave Mark 1 service winner, Pete 4.
WINNERS
Philippoussis had 33 clean winners apart from service: 12 FH, 9 BH, 4 FHV, 7 BHV, 1 OH.
Sampras had 30 clean winners apart from service: 12 FH, 4 BH, 7 FHV, 4 BHV, 3 OH.
Philippoussis had 1 return winner, a FH pass off a first serve. He made 7 other passing shots (5 BH’s).
Sampras had 3 return winners, all FH passes off first serves. He made 6 other passing shots (5 FH’s). He had no passes of any kind in the third set.
In addition, I gave Philippoussis two BH winners on judgment calls (I think Australia's Channel Seven did the same).