Gustavo Kuerten vs Mark PhilippoussisRome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 8 May 2000
clay
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
6-2 6-2
Philippoussis M.
Kuerten G.
662
Philippoussis M.
22

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-2 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Gustavo Kuerten narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-10-27Paris MastersR32hardGustavo Kuerten6-7(5) 7-6(11) 7-6(1)
2003-07-28Los AngelesQFhardMark Philippoussis6-3 3-6 7-6(5)
2000-11-13Paris MastersSFhardMark Philippoussis7-6(5) 7-6(11)

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

Philippoussis M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.1

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw