R32 Australian Open 2002

Pete Sampras #10 def. Nicolas Escude #31

7-6(5) 5-7 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3

Pete Sampras defeated Nicolas Escude 7-6(5) 5-7 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 in the 2002 Australian Open round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasNicolas Escude
Aces3312
Double faults116
First serve %59.0%58.0%
First serve points won %78.0%73.0%
Second serve points won %51.0%59.0%
Break points saved %73.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%27.0%
Service points won %67.0%67.0%
Return points won %33.0%33.0%
Total points won %50.0%50.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasNicolas Escude
Country USA FRA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Apr 3, 1976
Age3025
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1031
Ranking points (entering)1,9401,060
Elo (entering)1,9931,782
Current career W-L739–209157–125
Current career earnings$43,280,489$3,216,150
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #10 0 0 Nicolas Escude #31

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Juan Ignacio Chela #556-3 7-5 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 2002R64
Jarkko Nieminen #606-3 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 2002R128

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marat Safin #112-6 4-6 7-6(5) 6-7(8)LH2HMatch dataJan 23, 2002R16

Nicolas Escude's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alex Calatrava #982-6 2-6 6-4 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 2002R64
Todd Reid #8441-6 6-1 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 2002R128