Karol Kucera vs Gustavo Kuerten — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 April 2000
clay
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kucera K.
6-4 0-6 6-2
Kuerten G.
Kucera K.
6062
Kuerten G.
4621

Karol Kucera defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 0-6 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Karol Kucera narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Karol Kucera closed it out in three sets, 6–4 0–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-04-07Davis Cup WG QF: BRA vs SVKRRclayGustavo Kuerten2-6 6-3 4-6 7-5 6-1
1999-05-10Rome MastersQFclayGustavo Kuerten3-6 6-4 7-5
1999-01-11SydneyQFhardKarol Kucera3-6 6-4 6-1
1998-07-20Stuttgart OutdoorFclayGustavo Kuerten4-6 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

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
Kucera K.Kuerten G.
1st serve in·Even
56%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.5
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
12°CRain
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 83%

Draw

Final
Pioline C.
Hrbaty D.
6-47-637-66
Semi-finals
Pioline C.
Alami K.
6-36-1
Hrbaty D.
Gaudio G.
4-67-56-2
Quarter-finals
Gaudio G.
Ferrero J.
6-46-2
Hrbaty D.
Corretja A.
3-66-36-4
Alami K.
Costa A.
6-47-5
Pioline C.
Kucera K.
6-26-4
R16
Pioline C.
Dosedel S.
3-67-56-4
Kucera K.
Schalken S.
6-26-4
Hrbaty D.
Clement A.
6-47-5
Corretja A.
Chela J.
6-36-3
Ferrero J.
Squillari F.
6-26-4
Gaudio G.
Boutter J.
6-37-5
Costa A.
Krajicek R.
7-636-3
Alami K.
Ruud C.
2-66-17-62
R32
Boutter J.
Sargsian S.
6-26-3
Ferrero J.
Arazi H.
6-06-3
Clement A.
Zabaleta M.
6-736-07-5
Squillari F.
Meligeni F.
6-26-4
Chela J.
Henman T.
6-24-66-3
Kucera K.
Medvedev A.
7-616-4
Hrbaty D.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-35-76-4
Schalken S.
Moya C.
6-44-66-1
Dosedel S.
Escude N.
6-06-3
Pioline C.
Novak J.
6-46-3
Corretja A.
Santoro F.
6-06-4
Alami K.
Norman M.
6-33-66-1
Ruud C.
Ferreira W.
5-76-46-3
Costa A.
Golmard J.
2-66-46-2
Krajicek R.
Enqvist T.
7-56-1
Gaudio G.
Mantilla F.
6-37-5
R64
Sargsian S.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-614-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Vacek D.
6-36-3
Moya C.
Koubek S.
1-66-36-0
Schalken S.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-2
Medvedev A.
Grosjean S.
2-66-06-3
Kucera K.
Kuerten G.
6-40-66-2
Dosedel S.
Rusedski G.
6-46-736-1
Escude N.
Huet S.
4-66-16-2
Novak J.
Federer R.
6-12-67-5
Hrbaty D.
Di Pasquale A.
6-27-5
Clement A.
Ivanisevic G.
6-06-766-4
Zabaleta M.
Spadea V.
6-21-67-5
Corretja A.
Berasategui A.
7-656-1
Santoro F.
Stanoytchev O.
6-46-2
Chela J.
Lopez Moron A.
7-51-67-65
Henman T.
Rosset M.
6-36-2
Squillari F.
Lapentti N.
6-27-65
Meligeni F.
Gaudenzi A.
7-626-4
Ferrero J.
Clavet F.
6-26-4
Arazi H.
Haas T.
3-66-16-1
Boutter J.
Chang M.
6-26-4
Gaudio G.
Safin M.
7-656-0
Mantilla F.
Rios M.
6-40-66-2
Pioline C.
Larsson M.
6-26-2
Norman M.
Portas A.
3-66-36-4
Enqvist T.
Saulnier C.
6-36-2
Krajicek R.
Vicente F.
7-56-1
Golmard J.
Woodruff C.
6-46-2
Costa A.
Schuettler R.
6-46-4
Ferreira W.
Philippoussis M.
6-47-5
Ruud C.
Vinciguerra A.
4-67-56-1
Alami K.
Johansson T.
6-36-2