Gustavo Kuerten vs Albert Portas — Santiago Semi-final

Santiago · ATP · Semi-final
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 February 2000
clay
ESP
Albert Portas
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
6-4 7-6
Portas A.
Kuerten G.
6782
Portas A.
466–

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Albert Portas 6-4 7-6 in the Santiago semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Gustavo Kuerten claimed a first win over Albert Portas in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-01-17Australian OpenR128hardAlbert Portas4-6 4-6 6-4 7-6(8) 6-4
1997-04-14BarcelonaR64clayAlbert Portas6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Portas A.

Portas A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

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
Kuerten G.Portas A.
1st serve in·Even
56%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
3.8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 22%

Draw

Final
Kuerten G.
Puerta M.
7-636-3
Semi-finals
Puerta M.
Gaudio G.
3-66-46-2
Kuerten G.
Portas A.
6-47-66
Quarter-finals
Gaudio G.
Ulihrach B.
6-26-2
Puerta M.
Vicente F.
6-17-5
Portas A.
Hood M.
6-46-4
Kuerten G.
Calleri A.
6-46-1
R16
Portas A.
Canas G.
6-46-4
Kuerten G.
Stanoytchev O.
6-36-4
Hood M.
Massu N.
6-16-2
Calleri A.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-766-37-64
Vicente F.
Zib T.
6-26-2
Puerta M.
Chela J.
6-32-66-3
Gaudio G.
Garcia A.
7-57-65
Ulihrach B.
Agenor R.
6-31-66-3
R32
Massu N.
Meligeni F.
7-641-0
Zib T.
Lopez Moron A.
7-646-4
Garcia A.
Blanco G.
6-17-64
Agenor R.
Gonzalez F.
6-33-67-64
Ulihrach B.
Rios M.
6-47-63
Hood M.
Bruguera S.
7-676-4
Puerta M.
Squillari F.
6-26-2
Chela J.
Marin J.
6-46-2
Canas G.
Di Pasquale A.
3-66-16-4
Portas A.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-3
Vicente F.
Rodriguez M.
6-44-66-2
Gaudio G.
Spottl M.
6-47-64
Kuerten G.
Lisnard J.
7-56-1
Stanoytchev O.
Hantschk M.
6-36-4
Benfele Alvarez E.
Diaz J.
5-76-16-3
Calleri A.
Sargsian S.
6-46-4