QF Canadian Open 2000

Marat Safin #9 def. Pete Sampras #2

6-4 3-6 7-6(8)

Marat Safin defeated Pete Sampras 6-4 3-6 7-6(8) in the 2000 Canadian Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMarat SafinPete Sampras
Aces1311
Double faults15
First serve %56.0%59.0%
First serve points won %81.0%84.0%
Second serve points won %56.0%49.0%
Break points saved %67.0%86.0%
Break points converted %14.0%33.0%
Service points won %70.0%70.0%
Return points won %30.0%30.0%
Total points won %49.0%51.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMarat SafinPete Sampras
Country RUS USA
Birth dateJan 27, 1980Aug 12, 1971
Age2028
Height193 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)92
Ranking points (entering)1,9513,291
Elo (entering)1,8872,140
Current career W-L396–249739–209
Current career earnings$14,373,291$43,280,489
Pre-match H2H
Marat Safin #9 0 1 Pete Sampras #2

Path

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Escude #193-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataAug 5, 2000R16
Andrei Pavel #376-7(5) 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataAug 3, 2000R32
Jonas Bjorkman #586-4 1-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 2000R64

Marat Safin's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wayne Ferreira #316-2 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 2000SF

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sargis Sargsian #846-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 5, 2000R16
Karim Alami #337-6(3) 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 3, 2000R32
Michael Llodra #1425-7 6-2 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 2000R64