QF Cincinnati Open 1998

Pete Sampras #2 def. Vincent Spadea #44

6-3 6-2

Pete Sampras defeated Vincent Spadea 6-3 6-2 in the 1998 Cincinnati Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasVincent Spadea
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
121
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
31
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
66.7%64.3%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
90.0%63.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
60.0%40.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
—25.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
80.0%54.8%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
75.0%—
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
45.2%20.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
63.2%36.8%
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.
+18.0-7.2
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.
+7.2-18.0

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1998 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasVincent Spadea
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Jul 19, 1974
Age2724
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)244
Ranking points (entering)3,421876
Elo (entering)2,0941,788
Current career W-L739–209311–350
Current career earnings$43,280,489$5,004,860
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #2 3 – 0 Vincent Spadea #44

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan-Michael Gambill #607-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 1998R16
Martin Damm Sr 6-4 6-2W—Match dataAug 13, 1998R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Magnus Larsson #377-5 2-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 16, 1998SF

Vincent Spadea's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Krajicek #86-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 1998R16
Andre Agassi #96-2 0-6 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataAug 13, 1998R32
Justin Gimelstob #903-6 7-6(8) 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 12, 1998R64