Gustavo Kuerten vs Marcelo RiosLong Island Round of 32

Long Island · ATP · Round of 32
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 24 August 1998
hard
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
6-3 7-6
Rios M.
Kuerten G.
6772
Rios M.
364

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Marcelo Rios 6-3 7-6 in the Long Island round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Gustavo Kuerten narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-04-19Monte Carlo MastersFclayGustavo Kuerten6-4 2-1 RET
1999-04-05EstorilQFclayMarcelo Rios6-4 6-3
1998-05-11Rome MastersSFclayMarcelo Rios6-0 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Rios M.

Rios M.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.2

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