Gustavo Kuerten vs Byron Black — Memphis Round of 64

Memphis · ATP · Round of 64
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 1997
hard
ZIM
Byron Black
56 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
6-2 6-7 7-6
Black B.
Kuerten G.
665772
Black B.
277641

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Byron Black 6-2 6-7 7-6 in the Memphis round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Byron Black came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Gustavo Kuerten claimed a first win over Byron Black in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gustavo Kuerten closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-03-10Indian Wells MastersR16hardByron Black6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Black B.

Black B.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Kuerten G.Black B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
3.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Chang M.
Woodbridge T.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Woodbridge T.
Bjorkman J.
6-17-5
Chang M.
Martin T.
3-66-46-4
Quarter-finals
Bjorkman J.
Haarhuis P.
6-36-4
Woodbridge T.
Tarango J.
6-36-1
Martin T.
Steven B.
6-47-63
Chang M.
Reneberg R.
6-746-26-0
R16
Tarango J.
Kuerten G.
7-657-65
Martin T.
Raoux G.
6-46-727-60
Steven B.
Radulescu A.
7-646-4
Reneberg R.
Sargsian S.
6-22-66-3
Chang M.
Carlsen K.
6-726-26-0
Haarhuis P.
Woodruff C.
6-46-4
Woodbridge T.
Norman M.
7-56-3
Bjorkman J.
Frana J.
6-06-4
R32
Reneberg R.
Viloca Puig J.
6-36-2
Carlsen K.
Eltingh J.
7-666-3
Chang M.
Rafter P.
6-26-4
Bjorkman J.
Fromberg R.
6-46-3
Woodruff C.
Draper S.
4-66-26-1
Haarhuis P.
Gimelstob J.
6-46-3
Radulescu A.
Stoltenberg J.
6-36-2
Steven B.
Lapentti N.
7-626-4
Raoux G.
Woodforde M.
7-55-76-4
Martin T.
Shelton B.
6-46-4
Sargsian S.
Obrien A.
6-46-4
Kuerten G.
Agassi A.
6-26-4
Tarango J.
Spadea V.
6-36-4
Norman M.
Philippoussis M.
6-47-5
Woodbridge T.
Lareau S.
6-47-64
Frana J.
Washington M.
7-686-3
R64
Rafter P.
Stafford G.
6-46-3
Eltingh J.
Gambill J.
6-36-3
Sargsian S.
Stark J.
6-717-646-4
Viloca Puig J.
Schalken S.
6-44-66-0
Shelton B.
Bryan S.
5-77-646-4
Raoux G.
Johansson T.
6-46-4
Tarango J.
Blanco G.
6-26-3
Steven B.
Ondruska M.
6-36-4
Radulescu A.
Joyce M.
7-54-66-0
Gimelstob J.
Grabb J.
4-66-37-64
Draper S.
Jensen L.
7-637-5
Fromberg R.
McEnroe P.
7-616-3
Frana J.
Filippini M.
6-46-4
Lareau S.
Hede J.
2-66-37-5
Norman M.
Carbonell T.
7-53-66-3
Kuerten G.
Black B.
6-26-757-64