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Pete Sampras #13 def. Fabrice Santoro #20

6-3 3-6 7-5

Match Information

Date Mar 16, 2002*
Tournament Indian Wells Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-3 3-6 7-5
Loser Fabrice Santoro
Duration2h 2m
StatPete SamprasFabrice Santoro
Aces81
Double faults62
First serve %4970
First serve points won %6551
Second serve points won %5367
Break points saved %6462
Break points converted %3836
Service points won %5955
Return points won %4541
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasFabrice Santoro
Country USA FRA
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Dec 9, 1972
Age3029
Height185178
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1320
Ranking points (entering)1,9501,390
Elo (entering)1,9681,842
Career W-L737–208456–432
Career earnings$43,280,489$10,013,832
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 3 3 Fabrice Santoro

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 14, 2002R32 Albert Costa 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Mar 13, 2002R64 Mardy Fish 7-6(5) 6-2WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 17, 2002QF Rainer Schuettler 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

Fabrice Santoro's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 14, 2002R32 Nicolas Kiefer 7-6(1) 6-1WH2HMatch data
Mar 13, 2002R64 Sebastien Grosjean 6-3 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch data