Gustavo Kuerten vs Alex Obrien — New Haven Round of 32

New Haven · ATP · Round of 32
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 August 1998
hard
USA
Alex Obrien
56 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
6-3 6-2
Obrien A.
Kuerten G.
662
Obrien A.
32–

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Alex Obrien 6-3 6-2 in the New Haven round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Obrien came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Gustavo Kuerten claimed a first win over Alex Obrien in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-08-03Canada MastersR64hardAlex Obrien6-3 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Obrien A.

Obrien A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

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
Kuerten G.Obrien A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
5.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4

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

Draw

Final
Kucera K.
Ivanisevic G.
6-45-76-2
Semi-finals
Ivanisevic G.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-4
Kucera K.
Krajicek R.
7-666-4
Quarter-finals
Kucera K.
Raoux G.
3-66-36-1
Krajicek R.
Henman T.
5-76-27-616
Kafelnikov Y.
Ulihrach B.
4-66-36-3
Ivanisevic G.
Paes L.
6-26-4
R16
Kafelnikov Y.
Kuerten G.
6-46-4
Kucera K.
Siemerink J.
6-47-5
Krajicek R.
Levy H.
6-26-4
Ivanisevic G.
Kiefer N.
6-37-5
Henman T.
Sanguinetti D.
4-66-36-3
Ulihrach B.
Korda P.
7-666-3
Paes L.
Sampras P.
6-36-4
Raoux G.
Rafter P.
7-686-3
R32
Paes L.
Bruguera S.
6-16-2
Sampras P.
Hewitt L.
6-17-64
Kiefer N.
Woodforde M.
6-07-5
Ivanisevic G.
Grant G.
6-33-66-3
Korda P.
Medvedev A.
6-33-66-1
Ulihrach B.
Carlsen K.
3-66-46-4
Kuerten G.
Obrien A.
6-36-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Woodbridge T.
6-06-2
Henman T.
Santopadre V.
6-26-3
Sanguinetti D.
Santoro F.
6-16-727-5
Levy H.
Schuettler R.
6-36-3
Krajicek R.
Washington M.
7-56-4
Kucera K.
Gumy H.
6-36-3
Siemerink J.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-36-3
Raoux G.
Van Lottum J.
6-36-4
Rafter P.
Tarango J.
6-26-1
R64
Van Scheppingen D.
Heuberger I.
6-4
Gumy H.
Vacek D.
5-3
Tarango J.
Roux L.
6-26-2
Van Lottum J.
Alonso J.
6-46-2
Raoux G.
Gimelstob J.
7-656-4
Siemerink J.
Lapentti N.
6-46-3
Santopadre V.
Radulescu A.
6-26-3
Washington M.
Lareau S.
6-46-4
Levy H.
Canas G.
7-56-3
Schuettler R.
Escude N.
4-66-46-3
Santoro F.
Ker L.
1-66-36-1
Sanguinetti D.
Stark J.
6-47-5
Woodbridge T.
Goellner M.
3-66-46-3
Obrien A.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-4
Kuerten G.
Puerta M.
6-36-4
Ulihrach B.
Sanchez J.
6-16-1
Carlsen K.
Prinosil D.
7-646-4
Medvedev A.
Erlich E.
7-616-3
Grant G.
Dosedel S.
6-26-3
Woodforde M.
Safin M.
6-47-5
Kiefer N.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-3
Paes L.
Rosset M.
6-36-0
Bruguera S.
McEnroe P.
7-623-66-3
Hewitt L.
Sargsian S.
6-36-4