Gustavo Kuerten vs Nicolas EscudeStuttgart Masters Round of 32

Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Round of 32
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 30 October 2000
carpet
50 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
7-6 7-6
Escude N.
Kuerten G.
710772
Escude N.
6861

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Nicolas Escude 7-6 7-6 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Escude came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Gustavo Kuerten claimed a first win over Nicolas Escude in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-02-04Davis Cup WG R1: BRA vs FRARRclayNicolas Escude6-2 7-6(3)
1998-01-19Australian OpenR64hardNicolas Escude5-7 6-3 6-1 7-5
1997-10-27Paris MastersR32hardNicolas Escude7-6(8) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Escude N.

Escude N.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%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
7.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 188). ATP, WTA & Challenger.