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Pete Sampras #3 def. Mikael Tillstrom #79

6-3 7-6(6) 6-1

Match Information

Date Jan 21, 2000*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-3 7-6(6) 6-1
Loser Mikael Tillstrom
Duration1h 31m
StatPete SamprasMikael Tillstrom
Aces1411
Double faults17
First serve %7059
First serve points won %7476
Second serve points won %5744
Break points saved %10040
Break points converted %600
Service points won %6963
Return points won %3731
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasMikael Tillstrom
Country USA SWE
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Mar 5, 1972
Age2827
Height185185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)379
Ranking points (entering)2,419506
Elo (entering)2,1201,715
Career W-L737–208107–108
Career earnings$43,280,489$2,030,525
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 5 0 Mikael Tillstrom

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 2000R128 Wayne Arthurs 6-4 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 23, 2000R32 Wayne Black 6-7(9) 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data

Mikael Tillstrom's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 2000R128 Sebastien Lareau 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data