Patrick Rafter vs Gustavo KuertenLyon Quarter-final

Lyon · ATP · Quarter-final
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 November 2000
clay
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
6-3 6-4
Kuerten G.
Rafter P.
662
Kuerten G.
34

Patrick Rafter defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-3 6-4 in the Lyon quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Patrick Rafter narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-08-13IndianapolisFhardPatrick Rafter4-2 RET
2001-08-06Cincinnati MastersFhardGustavo Kuerten6-1 6-3
2001-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: BRA vs AUSRRclayGustavo Kuerten4-6 6-4 7-6(1) 2-1 RET
2000-11-13Paris MastersR16hardGustavo Kuerten6-4 7-6(4)
2000-10-02Hong KongQFhardPatrick Rafter7-6(4) 6-4
2000-07-14Davis Cup WG SF: AUS vs BRARRgrassPatrick Rafter6-3 6-2 6-3
1999-05-10Rome MastersFclayGustavo Kuerten6-4 7-5 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Serve advantage — Rafter P.

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·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
69%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
66%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.5
8.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (107 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast