Alex Corretja vs Gustavo Kuerten — Davis Cup WG R1: BRA vs ESP Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: BRA vs ESP · ATP · Round Robin
ESP
Alex Corretja
52 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 3 April 1998
clay
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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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 Davis Cup WG R1: 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
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-01-12AucklandR32hardGustavo Kuerten6-7(7) 7-6(3) 7-5
2003-10-20St. PetersburgSFcarpetGustavo Kuerten6-4 6-3
2001-05-28Roland GarrosFclayGustavo Kuerten6-7(3) 7-5 6-2 6-0
2001-05-07Rome MastersQFclayGustavo Kuerten6-2 6-3
2000-05-08Rome MastersSFclayGustavo Kuerten6-4 6-2
1999-05-10Rome MastersSFclayGustavo Kuerten6-4 6-2
1999-04-02Davis Cup WG R1: ESP vs BRARRclayGustavo Kuerten6-3 6-4 7-5
1998-05-04Hamburg MastersQFclayAlex Corretja4-6 7-6(8) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Corretja A.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Corretja A.

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
Corretja A.Kuerten G.
1st 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
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
8.6
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.