Gustavo Kuerten vs Fernando MeligeniStuttgart Outdoor Round of 32

Stuttgart Outdoor · ATP · Round of 32
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 July 1998
clay
55 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
7-6 6-4
Meligeni F.
Kuerten G.
7762
Meligeni F.
654

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Fernando Meligeni 7-6 6-4 in the Stuttgart Outdoor round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-02-26AcapulcoQFhardGustavo Kuerten6-7(3) 6-3 3-2 RET
1999-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR16clayGustavo Kuerten6-2 7-6(2)
1997-04-07EstorilR32clayGustavo Kuerten6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Meligeni F.

Meligeni F.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
3.7

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