Alex Obrien vs Gustavo Kuerten — Canada Masters Round of 64

Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 64
USA
Alex Obrien
56 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 August 1998
hard
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Obrien A.
6-3 7-6
Kuerten G.
Obrien A.
6772
Kuerten G.
362–

Alex Obrien defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-3 7-6 in the Canada Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final, but Alex Obrien had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 8 on hard. Alex Obrien claimed a first win over Gustavo Kuerten in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex Obrien closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-08-17New HavenR32hardGustavo Kuerten6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Obrien A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Obrien A.

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
Obrien A.Kuerten G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
8.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
26°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw

Final
Rafter P.
Krajicek R.
7-636-4
Semi-finals
Krajicek R.
Agassi A.
4-67-56-2
Rafter P.
Henman T.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Rafter P.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-2
Henman T.
Vacek D.
6-35-76-1
Krajicek R.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-4
Agassi A.
Sampras P.
6-756-16-2
R16
Rafter P.
Philippoussis M.
6-36-3
Vacek D.
Spadea V.
4-66-16-4
Henman T.
Costa A.
7-626-2
Sampras P.
Haas T.
7-656-2
Agassi A.
Ivanisevic G.
2-67-56-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Washington M.
7-666-2
Krajicek R.
Obrien A.
3-66-26-3
Bjorkman J.
Kiefer N.
6-26-776-3
R32
Kiefer N.
Santopadre V.
2-66-17-66
Kafelnikov Y.
Martin T.
6-26-3
Washington M.
Kokavec B.
6-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Draper S.
7-656-3
Krajicek R.
Nainkin D.
6-46-4
Sampras P.
Pozzi G.
6-16-2
Haas T.
Santoro F.
7-686-2
Obrien A.
Delgado R.
6-14-67-5
Vacek D.
Tebbutt M.
6-47-69
Spadea V.
Korda P.
5-76-16-4
Ivanisevic G.
Sargsian S.
6-36-2
Costa A.
Gambill J.
6-46-2
Henman T.
Canas G.
3-67-656-2
Rafter P.
Godwin N.
7-56-3
Philippoussis M.
Black W.
6-16-4
Agassi A.
Raoux G.
6-47-5
R64
Tebbutt M.
Ferreira W.
3-2
Ivanisevic G.
Lareau S.
7-6127-64
Black W.
Black B.
6-46-0
Pozzi G.
Tarango J.
7-624-66-2
Haas T.
Ondruska M.
6-26-3
Santoro F.
Damm Sr M.
6-36-4
Sargsian S.
Clement A.
3-66-47-5
Raoux G.
Ketola T.
7-56-3
Martin T.
Russell M.
6-36-4
Kokavec B.
Campbell S.
6-16-2
Washington M.
Siemerink J.
7-626-3
Obrien A.
Kuerten G.
6-37-62
Delgado R.
Macphie B.
7-646-726-1
Nainkin D.
Tieleman L.
6-13-67-5
Draper S.
Courier J.
7-55-76-4
Santopadre V.
Niemeyer F.
6-46-4
Kiefer N.
Nestor D.
6-27-61
Philippoussis M.
Flach D.
6-46-3
Godwin N.
Mamiit C.
6-41-66-4
Canas G.
Stafford G.
2-67-6136-2
Gambill J.
Escude N.
6-36-2
Costa A.
Stoltenberg J.
7-56-4
Vacek D.
Schalken S.
4-66-36-4
Spadea V.
Ilie A.
6-36-0