Michael Chang vs Gustavo Kuerten — Memphis Semi-final

Memphis · ATP · Semi-final
USA
Michael Chang
54 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 1998
hard
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Chang M.
7-6 7-6
Kuerten G.
Chang M.
79772
Kuerten G.
6764–

Michael Chang defeated Gustavo Kuerten 7-6 7-6 in the Memphis semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Michael Chang had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 8 on hard. Michael Chang narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-05-07Rome MastersR32clayGustavo Kuerten6-1 6-1
2000-05-29Roland GarrosR32clayGustavo Kuerten6-3 6-7(9) 6-1 6-4
1997-08-04Cincinnati MastersQFhardMichael Chang6-1 6-2
1997-07-28Canada MastersSFhardGustavo Kuerten6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Chang M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Chang M.

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
Chang M.Kuerten G.
1st serve in·Even
56%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.9
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.2

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
Philippoussis M.
Chang M.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Chang M.
Kuerten G.
7-677-64
Philippoussis M.
Rios M.
6-47-65
Quarter-finals
Philippoussis M.
Enqvist T.
3-66-27-63
Rios M.
Stafford G.
6-26-3
Chang M.
Fromberg R.
6-16-4
Kuerten G.
Woodforde M.
4-66-46-4
R16
Rios M.
Spadea V.
6-26-3
Chang M.
Gaudenzi A.
6-36-3
Kuerten G.
Gambill J.
6-47-64
Woodforde M.
Martin T.
7-56-3
Enqvist T.
Stoltenberg J.
6-36-1
Philippoussis M.
Schalken S.
6-46-4
Stafford G.
Alonso J.
6-17-5
Fromberg R.
Macphie B.
4-66-36-4
R32
Stoltenberg J.
Viloca Puig J.
7-626-4
Gaudenzi A.
Delgado R.
3-66-27-64
Fromberg R.
Reneberg R.
5-76-26-3
Macphie B.
Courier J.
6-26-3
Kuerten G.
Weiner G.
7-656-3
Gambill J.
Black B.
5-77-57-67
Woodforde M.
Burillo J.
6-36-4
Martin T.
Woodbridge T.
6-26-4
Enqvist T.
Haarhuis P.
6-26-3
Rios M.
Campbell S.
6-26-4
Spadea V.
Sanchez J.
7-616-4
Stafford G.
Haas T.
6-16-3
Alonso J.
Washington M.
4-66-36-3
Philippoussis M.
Black W.
6-16-2
Schalken S.
Nydahl T.
4-66-36-4
Chang M.
Nestor D.
6-46-4
R64
Weiner G.
Vinck C.
2-67-56-3
Viloca Puig J.
Ran E.
4-67-656-4
Delgado R.
Sanguinetti D.
3-67-56-4
Reneberg R.
Oncins J.
6-26-4
Macphie B.
Middleton T.
6-37-5
Haarhuis P.
Jensen L.
6-766-46-4
Martin T.
Meligeni F.
7-647-5
Burillo J.
Stark J.
6-766-36-2
Gambill J.
Stolle S.
6-36-726-4
Campbell S.
Doyle G.
7-646-0
Spadea V.
Obrien A.
6-36-4
Nestor D.
Craca M.
6-44-66-3
Stafford G.
Martin A.
6-36-0
Washington M.
Sargsian S.
7-676-4
Nydahl T.
Lapentti N.
6-37-65
Black W.
Benfele Alvarez E.
5-76-37-5