Gustavo Kuerten vs Jiri Novak — Stuttgart Semi-final

Stuttgart · ATP · Semi-final
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 July 2001
grass
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Kuerten G.
4-6 7-6 7-5
Novak J.
Kuerten G.
47772
Novak J.
66551

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Jiri Novak 4-6 7-6 7-5 in the Stuttgart semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-04-05EstorilR16clayGustavo Kuerten6-3 6-4
1998-07-27UmagR16clayGustavo Kuerten4-6 7-6(1) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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
Kuerten G.Novak J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.0

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Kuerten G.
Canas G.
6-36-26-4
Semi-finals
Kuerten G.
Novak J.
4-67-657-5
Canas G.
Lopez M.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Canas G.
Kafelnikov Y.
4-66-36-3
Lopez M.
Martin A.
4-66-46-3
Kuerten G.
Lapentti N.
6-46-766-3
Novak J.
Gaudio G.
7-56-757-5
R16
Novak J.
Boutter J.
6-16-4
Lopez M.
Bruguera S.
5-77-56-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Costa A.
6-46-4
Canas G.
Squillari F.
7-56-4
Martin A.
Clement A.
7-56-3
Kuerten G.
Robredo T.
6-46-1
Lapentti N.
Sanchez D.
7-56-4
Gaudio G.
Hrbaty D.
1-66-26-4
R32
Kafelnikov Y.
Gaudenzi A.
6-46-6
Robredo T.
Pavel A.
4-67-657-610
Boutter J.
Arazi H.
6-756-47-5
Novak J.
Blanco G.
6-36-1
Gaudio G.
Rosset M.
6-37-5
Kuerten G.
Ilie A.
6-16-2
Hrbaty D.
Clavet F.
7-696-3
Sanchez D.
Santoro F.
6-26-1
Lopez M.
Coria G.
6-47-67
Bruguera S.
Vinciguerra A.
6-26-3
Martin A.
Vicente F.
6-16-3
Clement A.
Massu N.
6-43-66-3
Squillari F.
Wassen R.
6-36-1
Canas G.
Medvedev A.
6-32-67-5
Costa A.
Pioline C.
6-45-76-4
Lapentti N.
Hipfl M.
6-26-3
R64
Medvedev A.
Di Pasquale A.
7-656-1
Wassen R.
Balcells J.
6-14-66-2
Massu N.
Kohlmann M.
6-726-37-5
Vicente F.
Goellner M.
7-636-4
Bruguera S.
Andersen J.
6-46-1
Lopez M.
Fromberg R.
6-43-66-4
Blanco G.
Phau B.
6-16-1
Rosset M.
Herm Zahlava J.
6-26-4
Clavet F.
Diaz J.
1-66-17-64
Sanchez D.
Vinck C.
6-46-2
Hipfl M.
Lopez F.
7-646-4
Robredo T.
Russell M.
6-26-756-3
Ilie A.
Burgsmuller L.
6-16-3
Boutter J.
Acasuso J.
6-757-676-3
Gaudenzi A.
Trifu G.
7-57-66
Pioline C.
Schuettler R.
6-46-3