Pete Sampras beat Andy Roddick 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the US Open quarter-final, 2002 on hard court
Sampras would go onto win the title, beating Andre Agassi in the final for his record extending 14th Slam title. This was the third and last match the two would play. Roddick won the previous 2, the last being Houston final on clay earlier in the year
Sampras won 82 points, Roddick 62
Sampras serve-volleyed off all first serves and all but 5 seconds
Serve Stats
Sampras...
- 1st serve percentage (35/75) 47%
- 1st serve points won (30/35) 86%
- 2nd serve points won (27/40) 68%
- Aces 13 (2 second serves)
- Double Faults 8
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (25/75) 33%
Roddick...
- 1st serve percentage (47/69) 68%
- 1st serve points won (34/47) 72%
- 2nd serve points won (10/22) 45%
- Aces 8
- Double Faults 3
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (26/69) 38%
Serve Patterns
Sampras served...
- to FH 40%
- to BH 51%
- to Body 9%
Roddick served...
- to FH 39%
- to BH 50%
- to Body 11%
Return Stats
Sampras made...
- 40 (10 FH, 30 BH), including 7 return-approaches
- 1 Winner (1 BH)
- 18 Errors, comprising...
- 8 Unforced (5 FH, 3 BH)
- 10 Forced (7 FH, 3 BH)
- Return Rate (40/66) 61%
Roddick made...
- 42 (15 FH, 27 BH)
- 1 Winner (1 BH)
- 12 Errors, all forced...
- 12 Forced (5 FH, 7 BH)
- Return Rate (42/67) 63%
Break Points
Sampras 4/6 (4 games)
Roddick 0/1
Winners (including returns, excluding serves)
Sampras 28 (7 FH, 1 BH, 13 FHV, 5 BHV, 1 BH1/2V, 1 OH)
Roddick 8 (6 FH, 2 BH)
Sampras had 18 from serve-volley points
- 10 first 'volleys' (7 FHV, 2 BHV, 1 BH1/2V, 1 FH at net)
- 7 second volleys (5 FHV, 1 BHV, 1 OH)
- 1 third volley (1 OH)
- 1 from a return-approach point, a BHV
- FHs - 3 cc passes and 3 inside-in
- BH return - 1 cc
Roddick's FHs - 1 cc, 1 dtl, 3 inside-out and 1 inside-in
- BH passes - 2 dtl (1 return)
Errors (excluding serves and returns)
Sampras 20
- 9 Unforced (1 FH, 5 BH, 2 FHV, 1 BHV)
- 11 Forced (1 FH, 2 BH, 2 FHV, 1 FH1/2V, 3 BHV, 2 BH1/2V)
- Unforced Error Forcefulness Index 44.4
Roddick 26
- 9 Unforced (7 FH, 2 BH)
- 17 Forced (5 FH, 11 BH, 1 Tweener)... with 1 BH running-down-drop-shot at net
- Unforced Error Forcefulness Index 45.6
(Note 1: All 1/2 volleys refer to such shots played at net. 1/2 volleys played from other parts of the court are included within relevant groundstroke numbers)
(Note 2: the Unforced Error Forcefulness Index is an indicator of how aggressive the average UE was. The numbers presented for this match are keyed on 4 categories - 20 defensive, 40 neutral, 50 attacking and 60 winner attempt)
Net Points & Serve-Volley
Sampras was...
- 49/61 (80%) at net, including...
- 39/49 (80%) serve-volleying, comprising...
- 19/24 (79%) off 1st serve and...
- 20/25 (80%) off 2nd serve
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- 5/7 (71%) return-approaching
Roddick was...
- 2/8 (25%) at net, with...
- 0/1 forced
Match Report
Fine showing by Sampras, as he cruises serve-volleying and utilizes return-approaches to get what he needs returning. Roddick adopts a questionalbe, early returning position from where he can't get anything done and is a little clueless even on serve on a quick hard court
Sampras serve-volleys almost always and cruises so doing. Roddick stands on baseline to take first serves and a bit in front of that to take seconds. It doesn't pay dividends. At all. Sampras faces 1 break point all match and despite low 47% in-count and high 8 double faults (20% of the time). Other side of the story gets statistically twisted by Sampras breaking early in every set, after which, he takes it easier on return games
Consequently, match long stats are deceptive. The only one that really matters is Pete being 4/6 (4 games) on break points, Rod 0/1
Roddick ends up leading unreturned rate with an impressive 38% to Pete's 33%. Both numbers, especially the latter, look impressive from Rod's perspective - and both are deceptive
His sizable 38% unreturneds include Pete easing up in return games as he's a break up. And Pete's moderate 33% include Rod poking returns high in play for the serve-volleying to dispatch easily and at once
Sampras actually has much better of serve-return complex, aided by his serve-volleying almost always (stays back off 5 serves, all 2nds). Roddick's helpless on return. Pete isn't too good at handling power either on the second shot either, but his chip-charges are effective
UEs are a wash at 9 apiece
Pete leads (as in, has fewer) FEs 11-17. Function of Rod being unable to do damage with the return, as most of those take place with Pete at net and Rod on baseline
Pete leads winners 28-8 is big one. The difference is exactly the same as difference in total points won, so you could say Pete's winners are key. And they're a product his advantage on serve-return, specifically, Rod popping up returns to be putaway, with very few damaging ones to counter-balance
And key to that is where Roddick's standing. He takes 1st returns from on the baseline, or even a little inside and 2nd returns from slightly further up from there even
That's just numbers, context is Pete breaking early and then shifting to holding serve. Rod doesn't seem to have any clear way of winning his service points either and his serve isn't particularly damaging, though Pete's returning isn't the best either. Neither palyers movement is good. According to commentary, Rod has a blister problem on his feet - and it shows
Sampras would go onto win the title, beating Andre Agassi in the final for his record extending 14th Slam title. This was the third and last match the two would play. Roddick won the previous 2, the last being Houston final on clay earlier in the year
Sampras won 82 points, Roddick 62
Sampras serve-volleyed off all first serves and all but 5 seconds
Serve Stats
Sampras...
- 1st serve percentage (35/75) 47%
- 1st serve points won (30/35) 86%
- 2nd serve points won (27/40) 68%
- Aces 13 (2 second serves)
- Double Faults 8
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (25/75) 33%
Roddick...
- 1st serve percentage (47/69) 68%
- 1st serve points won (34/47) 72%
- 2nd serve points won (10/22) 45%
- Aces 8
- Double Faults 3
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (26/69) 38%
Serve Patterns
Sampras served...
- to FH 40%
- to BH 51%
- to Body 9%
Roddick served...
- to FH 39%
- to BH 50%
- to Body 11%
Return Stats
Sampras made...
- 40 (10 FH, 30 BH), including 7 return-approaches
- 1 Winner (1 BH)
- 18 Errors, comprising...
- 8 Unforced (5 FH, 3 BH)
- 10 Forced (7 FH, 3 BH)
- Return Rate (40/66) 61%
Roddick made...
- 42 (15 FH, 27 BH)
- 1 Winner (1 BH)
- 12 Errors, all forced...
- 12 Forced (5 FH, 7 BH)
- Return Rate (42/67) 63%
Break Points
Sampras 4/6 (4 games)
Roddick 0/1
Winners (including returns, excluding serves)
Sampras 28 (7 FH, 1 BH, 13 FHV, 5 BHV, 1 BH1/2V, 1 OH)
Roddick 8 (6 FH, 2 BH)
Sampras had 18 from serve-volley points
- 10 first 'volleys' (7 FHV, 2 BHV, 1 BH1/2V, 1 FH at net)
- 7 second volleys (5 FHV, 1 BHV, 1 OH)
- 1 third volley (1 OH)
- 1 from a return-approach point, a BHV
- FHs - 3 cc passes and 3 inside-in
- BH return - 1 cc
Roddick's FHs - 1 cc, 1 dtl, 3 inside-out and 1 inside-in
- BH passes - 2 dtl (1 return)
Errors (excluding serves and returns)
Sampras 20
- 9 Unforced (1 FH, 5 BH, 2 FHV, 1 BHV)
- 11 Forced (1 FH, 2 BH, 2 FHV, 1 FH1/2V, 3 BHV, 2 BH1/2V)
- Unforced Error Forcefulness Index 44.4
Roddick 26
- 9 Unforced (7 FH, 2 BH)
- 17 Forced (5 FH, 11 BH, 1 Tweener)... with 1 BH running-down-drop-shot at net
- Unforced Error Forcefulness Index 45.6
(Note 1: All 1/2 volleys refer to such shots played at net. 1/2 volleys played from other parts of the court are included within relevant groundstroke numbers)
(Note 2: the Unforced Error Forcefulness Index is an indicator of how aggressive the average UE was. The numbers presented for this match are keyed on 4 categories - 20 defensive, 40 neutral, 50 attacking and 60 winner attempt)
Net Points & Serve-Volley
Sampras was...
- 49/61 (80%) at net, including...
- 39/49 (80%) serve-volleying, comprising...
- 19/24 (79%) off 1st serve and...
- 20/25 (80%) off 2nd serve
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- 5/7 (71%) return-approaching
Roddick was...
- 2/8 (25%) at net, with...
- 0/1 forced
Match Report
Fine showing by Sampras, as he cruises serve-volleying and utilizes return-approaches to get what he needs returning. Roddick adopts a questionalbe, early returning position from where he can't get anything done and is a little clueless even on serve on a quick hard court
Sampras serve-volleys almost always and cruises so doing. Roddick stands on baseline to take first serves and a bit in front of that to take seconds. It doesn't pay dividends. At all. Sampras faces 1 break point all match and despite low 47% in-count and high 8 double faults (20% of the time). Other side of the story gets statistically twisted by Sampras breaking early in every set, after which, he takes it easier on return games
Consequently, match long stats are deceptive. The only one that really matters is Pete being 4/6 (4 games) on break points, Rod 0/1
Roddick ends up leading unreturned rate with an impressive 38% to Pete's 33%. Both numbers, especially the latter, look impressive from Rod's perspective - and both are deceptive
His sizable 38% unreturneds include Pete easing up in return games as he's a break up. And Pete's moderate 33% include Rod poking returns high in play for the serve-volleying to dispatch easily and at once
Sampras actually has much better of serve-return complex, aided by his serve-volleying almost always (stays back off 5 serves, all 2nds). Roddick's helpless on return. Pete isn't too good at handling power either on the second shot either, but his chip-charges are effective
UEs are a wash at 9 apiece
Pete leads (as in, has fewer) FEs 11-17. Function of Rod being unable to do damage with the return, as most of those take place with Pete at net and Rod on baseline
Pete leads winners 28-8 is big one. The difference is exactly the same as difference in total points won, so you could say Pete's winners are key. And they're a product his advantage on serve-return, specifically, Rod popping up returns to be putaway, with very few damaging ones to counter-balance
And key to that is where Roddick's standing. He takes 1st returns from on the baseline, or even a little inside and 2nd returns from slightly further up from there even
That's just numbers, context is Pete breaking early and then shifting to holding serve. Rod doesn't seem to have any clear way of winning his service points either and his serve isn't particularly damaging, though Pete's returning isn't the best either. Neither palyers movement is good. According to commentary, Rod has a blister problem on his feet - and it shows
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