Gustavo Kuerten vs Patrick RafterParis Masters Round of 16

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 13 November 2000
hard
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
6-4 7-6
Rafter P.
Kuerten G.
6772
Rafter P.
464

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Patrick Rafter 6-4 7-6 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Gustavo Kuerten 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
2000-11-06LyonQFclayPatrick Rafter6-3 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
Kuerten G.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Rafter P.serving91% hold

wins 71% 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·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
66%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.6
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.2

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
9°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 88%