Alex Corretja vs Gustavo Kuerten — BRA vs ESP Round Robin
BRA vs ESP · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 3 April 1998 ·
clay
Corretja A.6-3 7-5 4-6 6-4
Kuerten G.
Corretja A.
67463
Kuerten G.
35641
Alex Corretja defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-3 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the BRA vs ESP round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Alex Corretja narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.
Key context
- Match story: Alex Corretja closed it out in four sets, 6–3 7–5 4–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-12 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-7 7-6 7-5 |
| 2003-10-20 | St. Petersburg | SF | carpet | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-7 7-5 6-2 6-0 |
| 2001-05-07 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2000-05-08 | Rome Masters | SF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1999-05-10 | Rome Masters | SF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1999-04-02 | Davis Cup WG R1: ESP vs BRA | RR | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-05-04 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Alex Corretja | 4-6 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
8.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.