Gustavo Kuerten vs Francisco ClavetLong Island Round of 16

Long Island · ATP · Round of 16
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 August 1998
hard
57 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
2-6 6-3 7-6
Clavet F.
Kuerten G.
267102
Clavet F.
63681

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Francisco Clavet 2-6 6-3 7-6 in the Long Island round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Clavet came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Gustavo Kuerten narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-01-10SydneyR32hardFrancisco Clavet6-4 3-6 6-4
1999-05-10Rome MastersR32clayGustavo Kuerten6-3 6-3
1998-07-06GstaadR16clayFrancisco Clavet2-6 6-4 6-4
1998-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR32clayGustavo Kuerten7-5 7-5
1997-04-07EstorilR16clayFrancisco Clavet1-6 6-1 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Clavet F.

Clavet F.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.9

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