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Marat Safin def. Pete Sampras
6-4 6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 11, 2000* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Marat Safin |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Pete Sampras |
| Duration | 1h 38m |
| Stat | Marat Safin | Pete Sampras |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 8 |
| Double faults | 2 | 4 |
| First serve % | 49 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 76 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 63 |
| Return points won % | 37 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marat Safin | Pete Sampras |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | USA |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | Aug 12, 1971 |
| Age | 20 | 29 |
| Height | 193 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,412 | 3,739 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,031 | 2,116 |
| Career W-L | 395–247 | 737–208 |
| Career earnings | $14,373,291 | $43,280,489 |
Path
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2000 | SF | Todd Martin | 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 8, 2000 | QF | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-5 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 2000 | R16 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-1 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 2000 | R32 | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-4 7-6(3) 1-6 3-6 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2000 | R64 | Gianluca Pozzi | 6-3 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 2000 | R128 | Thierry Guardiola | 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Pete Sampras's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2000 | SF | Lleyton Hewitt | 7-6(7) 6-4 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 8, 2000 | QF | Richard Krajicek | 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 2000 | R16 | Hyung-Taik Lee | 7-6(4) 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 2000 | R32 | Agustin Calleri | 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2000 | R64 | Justin Gimelstob | 6-3 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 2000 | R128 | Martin Damm Sr | 7-6(3) 7-5 6-4 | W | — | Match data |