SF US Open 2002

Pete Sampras #17 def. Sjeng Schalken #25

7-6(6) 7-6(4) 6-2

Pete Sampras defeated Sjeng Schalken 7-6(6) 7-6(4) 6-2 in the 2002 US Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasSjeng Schalken
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
225
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
121
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
71.7%65.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
82.9%72.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
50.0%46.2%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%66.7%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
73.6%63.2%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
33.3%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
36.8%26.4%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.5%45.5%
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.
+11.3+0.8
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.
-0.9-11.3

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2002 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasSjeng Schalken
Country USA NED
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Sep 8, 1976
Age3126
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1725
Ranking points (entering)1,5601,300
Elo (entering)1,9221,907
Current career W-L739–209280–254
Current career earnings$43,280,489$5,192,798
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #17 4 0 Sjeng Schalken #25

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andy Roddick #116-3 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 6, 2002QF
Tommy Haas #37-5 6-4 6-7(5) 7-5WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 2002R16
Greg Rusedski #357-6(4) 4-6 7-6(3) 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 2002R32
Kristian Pless #856-3 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 2002R64
Albert Portas #766-1 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 28, 2002R128

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andre Agassi #36-3 6-4 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 9, 2002F

Sjeng Schalken's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Gonzalez #286-7(5) 6-3 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataSep 6, 2002QF
Gustavo Kuerten #466-3 7-6(6) 6-7(5) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 2002R16
Sargis Sargsian #927-5 6-3 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 2002R32
Ivan Ljubicic #386-3 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 2002R64
Mark Philippoussis #706-7(1) 4-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 28, 2002R128