R32 Italian Open 1998

Pete Sampras #1 def. Magnus Norman #26

7-6(8) 6-4

Pete Sampras defeated Magnus Norman 7-6(8) 6-4 in the 1998 Italian Open round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasMagnus Norman
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
1110
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
52
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
63.6%51.0%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
87.8%74.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
46.4%54.2%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%92.3%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
72.7%64.3%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
7.7%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
35.7%27.3%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
52.0%48.0%
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.
+10.8+2.3
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.
-2.3-10.8

* 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 SamprasMagnus Norman
Country USA SWE
Birth dateAug 12, 1971May 30, 1976
Age2621
Height185 cm187 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)126
Ranking points (entering)3,7751,412
Elo (entering)2,1141,708
Current career W-L739–209236–164
Current career earnings$43,280,489$4,537,247
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 1 1 Magnus Norman #26

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Enqvist #187-6(3) 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 1998R64

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Chang #142-6 6-7(6)LH2HMatch dataMay 16, 1998R16

Magnus Norman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sergi Bruguera #236-3 1-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 1998R64