Nicolas Escude vs Gustavo Kuerten — Davis Cup WG R1: BRA vs FRA Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: BRA vs FRA · ATP · Round Robin
FRA
Nicolas Escude
50 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 4 February 2000
clay
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Escude N.
6-2 7-6
Kuerten G.
Escude N.
6772
Kuerten G.
263–

Nicolas Escude defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-2 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG R1: BRA vs FRA round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Escude came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Nicolas Escude extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-10-30Stuttgart MastersR32carpetGustavo Kuerten7-6(8) 7-6(1)
1998-01-19Australian OpenR64hardNicolas Escude5-7 6-3 6-1 7-5
1997-10-27Paris MastersR32hardNicolas Escude7-6(8) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Escude N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Escude N.

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
Escude N.Kuerten G.
1st serve in·Even
56%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.0
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (189 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.