Stefan Koubek vs Gaston Gaudio — Mexico City Quarter-final

Mexico City · ATP · Quarter-final
AUT
Stefan Koubek
49 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2000
clay
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Koubek S.
7-6 6-4
Gaudio G.
Koubek S.
7762
Gaudio G.
654–

Stefan Koubek defeated Gaston Gaudio 7-6 6-4 in the Mexico City quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Stefan Koubek narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-10-25BaselR16hardStefan Koubek6-1 1-6 6-3
2003-07-07GstaadQFclayGaston Gaudio6-3 6-1
2002-07-22KitzbuhelR16clayGaston Gaudio3-6 6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Koubek S.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

Gaudio G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Koubek S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Koubek S.Gaudio G.
1st serve in·Even
60%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
2.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Koubek S.Gaudio G.
Clutch Rating·Even
46
49
Break points saved·Even
71
72
Break points won·Even
54
51
Deciding sets·Slight edge
49
58
Tiebreaks·Even
50
54

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Final
Chela J.
Puerta M.
6-47-64
Semi-finals
Puerta M.
Squillari F.
6-46-1
Chela J.
Koubek S.
7-626-3
Quarter-finals
Puerta M.
Canas G.
6-26-3
Squillari F.
Lapentti N.
6-47-63
Chela J.
Hantschk M.
6-37-63
Koubek S.
Gaudio G.
7-656-4
R16
Canas G.
Meligeni F.
6-24-66-3
Gaudio G.
Hernandez A.
3-66-36-3
Lapentti N.
Sargsian S.
7-54-66-1
Koubek S.
Fromberg R.
6-756-46-4
Squillari F.
Agenor R.
7-56-2
Chela J.
Kuerten G.
3-67-686-4
Puerta M.
Gumy H.
6-46-4
Hantschk M.
Stanoytchev O.
6-31-66-2
R32
Canas G.
Massu N.
4-1
Meligeni F.
Bruguera S.
7-657-63
Fromberg R.
Sa A.
4-66-26-4
Kuerten G.
Etlis G.
6-43-66-3
Chela J.
Black B.
6-26-3
Gaudio G.
Clavet F.
6-36-1
Puerta M.
Vicente F.
7-56-4
Hantschk M.
Marin J.
7-663-66-0
Stanoytchev O.
Di Pasquale A.
6-17-5
Gumy H.
Dupuis A.
6-46-3
Koubek S.
Portas A.
6-16-3
Hernandez A.
Tieleman L.
6-26-4
Squillari F.
Blanco G.
3-66-46-1
Agenor R.
Diaz J.
6-36-4
Sargsian S.
Viloca Puig J.
3-66-46-1
Lapentti N.
Ulihrach B.
6-46-2