Gustavo Kuerten vs Marat SafinIndianapolis Final

Indianapolis · ATP · Final
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2000
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
3-6 7-6 7-6
Safin M.
Kuerten G.
377772
Safin M.
662621

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Marat Safin 3-6 7-6 7-6 in the Indianapolis final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in defending last year's quarter-final. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-10-07LyonQFclayGustavo Kuerten7-5 4-6 7-6(3)
2002-08-26US OpenR64hardGustavo Kuerten6-4 6-4 7-5
2000-05-15Hamburg MastersFclayGustavo Kuerten6-4 5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6(3)
1999-11-01Paris MastersR32hardMarat Safin7-6(4) 3-6 7-6(4)
1999-01-18Australian OpenR64hardMarat Safin6-3 5-7 4-6 6-3 6-4
1998-05-25Roland GarrosR64clayMarat Safin3-6 7-6(5) 3-6 6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin 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%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.6
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.6

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