Gustavo Kuerten vs Patrick Rafter — Rome Masters Final
Rome Masters · ATP · Final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 May 1999
clay
Kuerten G.6-4 7-5 7-6
Rafter P.
Kuerten G.
67783
Rafter P.
4566–
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Patrick Rafter 6-4 7-5 7-6 in the Rome Masters final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 64. Gustavo Kuerten narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten edged Patrick Rafter in three tight sets (6–4 7–5 7–6).
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-13 | Indianapolis | F | hard | Patrick Rafter | 4-2 RET |
| 2001-08-06 | Cincinnati Masters | F | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2001-04-06 | Davis Cup WG QF: BRA vs AUS | RR | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 4-6 6-4 7-6(1) 2-1 RET |
| 2000-11-13 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2000-11-06 | Lyon | QF | clay | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-10-02 | Hong Kong | QF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2000-07-14 | Davis Cup WG SF: AUS vs BRA | RR | grass | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-2 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Rafter P.
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
65%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.6
7.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 67%
Draw
Final
Kuerten G.
Rafter P.
6-47-57-66
Quarter-finals
Mantilla F.
Prinosil D.
6-26-4
Rafter P.
Lapentti N.
4-67-56-1
Corretja A.
Squillari F.
5-77-647-5
Kuerten G.
Kucera K.
3-66-47-5
R16
Mantilla F.
Meligeni F.
6-26-3
Prinosil D.
Gaudenzi A.
7-56-3
Rafter P.
Agassi A.
6-17-64
Lapentti N.
Kiefer N.
3-67-636-3
Squillari F.
Moya C.
6-37-5
Corretja A.
Santoro F.
7-611-66-1
Kucera K.
Henman T.
4-67-656-3
Kuerten G.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-56-1
R32
Agassi A.
Berasategui A.
6-16-2
Lapentti N.
Rusedski G.
6-36-3
Kiefer N.
Krajicek R.
6-36-2
Santoro F.
Ferreira W.
4-66-36-3
Corretja A.
Arazi H.
6-36-3
Squillari F.
Sanguinetti D.
6-747-646-3
Henman T.
Siemerink J.
7-57-5
Kucera K.
Chang M.
7-56-3
Kuerten G.
Clavet F.
6-36-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Safin M.
6-16-2
Moya C.
Clement A.
6-26-1
Meligeni F.
Sampras P.
6-36-1
Mantilla F.
Hrbaty D.
6-24-67-5
Gaudenzi A.
Spadea V.
1-66-26-3
Prinosil D.
Stoltenberg J.
6-36-0
Rafter P.
Gaudio G.
6-26-3
R64
Rusedski G.
Draper S.
7-647-63
Clement A.
Rosset M.
6-01-0
Santoro F.
Grosjean S.
7-627-63
Mantilla F.
Zabaleta M.
6-1
Stoltenberg J.
Bjorkman J.
4-66-46-4
Berasategui A.
Van Lottum J.
4-66-47-5
Agassi A.
Golmard J.
6-36-4
Lapentti N.
Portas A.
6-756-46-2
Kiefer N.
Enqvist T.
7-56-4
Krajicek R.
Gambill J.
6-03-66-1
Moya C.
Furlan R.
6-26-4
Sanguinetti D.
Santopadre V.
1-66-26-3
Squillari F.
Meneschincheri M.
6-06-3
Ferreira W.
Costa A.
3-66-27-64
Arazi H.
Fromberg R.
1-66-16-4
Corretja A.
Nargiso D.
6-17-62
Henman T.
Vacek D.
7-56-3
Siemerink J.
Ilie A.
6-37-5
Chang M.
Muster T.
7-656-746-4
Kucera K.
Delgado R.
6-36-2
Kuerten G.
Vicente F.
6-46-3
Clavet F.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-32-66-4
Safin M.
Voinea A.
6-26-1
Meligeni F.
Pioline C.
6-16-2
Hrbaty D.
Pozzi G.
6-06-1
Spadea V.
Philippoussis M.
7-624-66-1
Gaudenzi A.
Johansson T.
6-14-67-5
Prinosil D.
Rios M.
6-25-76-3
Rafter P.
Ivanisevic G.
7-56-0
Gaudio G.
Puerta M.
6-16-4
Sampras P.
Ulihrach B.
3-66-27-62
Kafelnikov Y.
Woodruff C.
7-615-76-4