Pete Sampras #2 def. James Sekulov #236

6-0 6-2

Pete Sampras defeated James Sekulov 6-0 6-2 in the 1999 Los Angeles Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasJames Sekulov
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
41
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
32
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
53.5%66.0%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
82.6%45.2%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
60.0%37.5%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%28.6%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
72.1%42.6%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
71.4%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
57.4%27.9%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
64.4%35.6%
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.
+10.1-19.4
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.
+19.4-10.1

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1999 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasJames Sekulov
Country USA AUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Oct 13, 1976
Age2722
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)2236
Ranking points (entering)3,594174
Elo (entering)2,0861,514
Current career W-L739–2096–16
Current career earnings$43,280,489$244,696
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #2 0 – 0 James Sekulov #236

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wayne Ferreira #384-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 31, 1999QF
Sebastien Lareau #1167-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 30, 1999R16
Phillip King 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 29, 1999R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andre Agassi #37-6(3) 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataAug 1, 1999F

James Sekulov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Chang #702-6 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 31, 1999QF
Thomas Enqvist #186-7(1) 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 30, 1999R16
Martin Damm Sr 7-5 4-6 7-5W—Match dataJul 29, 1999R32