R16 Cincinnati Open 1999

Pete Sampras #1 def. Rainer Schuettler #49

7-5 7-6(2)

Pete Sampras defeated Rainer Schuettler 7-5 7-6(2) in the 1999 Cincinnati Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasRainer Schuettler
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
85
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
50
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
63.1%53.1%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
87.8%70.6%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
54.2%60.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
33.3%57.1%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
75.4%65.6%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
42.9%66.7%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
34.4%24.6%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
55.0%45.0%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+13.4+3.7
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-3.7-13.4

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1999 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasRainer Schuettler
Country USA GER
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Apr 25, 1976
Age2823
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)149
Ranking points (entering)3,705841
Elo (entering)2,1051,674
Current career W-L739–209315–326
Current career earnings$43,280,489$7,407,508
Pre-match H2H

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Siemerink #487-6(9) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 12, 1999R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Krajicek #136-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 1999QF

Rainer Schuettler's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Magnus Larsson #627-5 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataAug 12, 1999R32
Thomas Johansson #166-4 3-4 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataAug 11, 1999R64