Brett Steven vs Gustavo Kuerten — Adelaide Round of 16

Adelaide · ATP · Round of 16
NZL
Brett Steven
57 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 1998
hard
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Steven B.
6-3 6-3
Kuerten G.
Steven B.
662
Kuerten G.
33–

Brett Steven defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-3 6-3 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Brett Steven had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 8 on hard. Brett Steven claimed a first win over Gustavo Kuerten in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-09-19Davis Cup WG PO: BRA vs NZLRRclayGustavo Kuerten6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Steven B.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Steven B.

Serve advantage — Kuerten G.

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
Steven B.Kuerten G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
8.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (45 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 27%

Draw

Final
Hewitt L.
Stoltenberg J.
3-66-37-64
Semi-finals
Hewitt L.
Agassi A.
7-657-64
Stoltenberg J.
Woodbridge T.
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Hewitt L.
Spadea V.
7-53-66-1
Agassi A.
Steven B.
1-66-16-1
Woodbridge T.
Golmard J.
2-66-46-4
Stoltenberg J.
Escude N.
6-736-17-5
R16
Golmard J.
Norman M.
1-66-20-1
Stoltenberg J.
Bjorkman J.
7-56-1
Agassi A.
Siemerink J.
6-46-3
Woodbridge T.
Knippschild J.
6-786-26-4
Spadea V.
Dosedel S.
6-16-2
Escude N.
Johansson T.
4-66-46-4
Steven B.
Kuerten G.
6-36-3
Hewitt L.
Woodforde M.
4-67-616-1
R32
Woodforde M.
Courier J.
7-56-2
Spadea V.
Kiefer N.
6-34-66-4
Siemerink J.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-756-3
Agassi A.
Sargsian S.
4-66-36-3
Steven B.
Roux L.
6-36-3
Kuerten G.
Carlsen K.
7-657-5
Norman M.
Ruud C.
6-31-66-4
Johansson T.
Black B.
7-56-3
Escude N.
Radulescu A.
6-07-5
Stoltenberg J.
Marin J.
6-46-1
Hewitt L.
Draper S.
6-46-4
Bjorkman J.
Stafford G.
6-46-2
Dosedel S.
Gaudenzi A.
4-66-26-1
Woodbridge T.
Damm Sr M.
7-54-66-3
Knippschild J.
Fromberg R.
3-66-37-5
Golmard J.
Dier D.
6-36-4