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Pete Sampras #1 def. M. Rodriguez #98

7-5 6-3

Match Information

Date Feb 12, 1999*
Tournament San Jose
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Pete Sampras
Score7-5 6-3
Loser M. Rodriguez
Duration1h 9m
StatPete SamprasM. Rodriguez
Aces66
Double faults02
First serve %6555
First serve points won %9456
Second serve points won %6559
Break points saved %50
Break points converted %50
Service points won %8358
Return points won %4217
Total points won %5941

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasM. Rodriguez
Country USA ARG
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Dec 18, 1969
Age2729
Height185178
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)198
Ranking points (entering)3,744516
Elo (entering)2,0441,490
Career W-L737–20816–40
Career earnings$43,280,489$1,221,361
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 0 0 M. Rodriguez

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 11, 1999R32 Galo Blanco 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 13, 1999QF Bernd Karbacher 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data

M. Rodriguez's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 11, 1999R32 Alejandro Hernandez 6-4 6-7(2) 6-3WMatch data