Michael Tebbutt vs Gustavo Kuerten — Adelaide Round of 16

Adelaide · ATP · Round of 16
AUS
Michael Tebbutt
55 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 1999
hard
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Tebbutt M.
6-7 7-6 7-6
Kuerten G.
Tebbutt M.
6277772
Kuerten G.
7765631

Michael Tebbutt defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-7 7-6 7-6 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Michael Tebbutt had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Michael Tebbutt claimed a first win over Gustavo Kuerten in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-07-28Canada MastersR16hardGustavo Kuerten5-7 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Tebbutt M.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Tebbutt M.

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
Tebbutt M.Kuerten G.
1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Clear edge
42%
63%
Aces / match·Even
8.4
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (7 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
35°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 29%

Draw

Final
Enqvist T.
Hewitt L.
4-66-16-2
Semi-finals
Hewitt L.
Stoltenberg J.
6-16-3
Enqvist T.
Draper S.
6-37-5
Quarter-finals
Hewitt L.
Dosedel S.
4-66-46-2
Enqvist T.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-4
Draper S.
Tebbutt M.
6-776-47-65
Stoltenberg J.
Black B.
6-36-2
R16
Hrbaty D.
Gross O.
W/O
Tebbutt M.
Kuerten G.
6-727-657-63
Stoltenberg J.
Pozzi G.
6-36-2
Enqvist T.
Prinosil D.
6-26-3
Hewitt L.
Novak J.
7-622-66-4
Dosedel S.
Rafter P.
7-56-4
Draper S.
Chang M.
6-37-66
Black B.
Pavel A.
6-36-2
R32
Kuerten G.
Golmard J.
7-56-1
Novak J.
Ilie A.
6-26-1
Dosedel S.
Courier J.
7-56-3
Draper S.
Gimelstob J.
3-67-666-3
Rafter P.
Suzuki T.
6-36-0
Tebbutt M.
Lareau S.
6-33-66-1
Chang M.
Grosjean S.
6-33-66-3
Gross O.
Draper M.
6-26-0
Pozzi G.
Woodbridge T.
6-46-2
Black B.
Spadea V.
1-67-666-2
Prinosil D.
Voinea A.
7-604-66-2
Pavel A.
Tillstrom M.
6-36-3
Enqvist T.
Woodforde M.
0-66-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Puerta M.
4-66-17-5
Stoltenberg J.
Di Pasquale A.
6-16-4
Hewitt L.
Kiefer N.
7-56-4