Nicolas Escude defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-2 7-6 in the BRA vs FRA round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Escude came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nicolas Escude extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Escude N. took it in straight sets.
Escude N. and Kuerten G. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Escude N. went 3–2 (60%) against them, Kuerten G. 4–5 (44%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Clay: Escude N. leads 1–0 · Hard: Escude N. leads 2–0
Nicolas Escude beat Gustavo Kuerten 6-2 7-6. Umpiry, "Nicolas Escude vs Gustavo Kuerten — BRA vs FRA Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-02-04/escude-vs-kuerten-bra-vs-fra-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 4 February 2000).