Gaston Gaudio vs Nicolas Massu — Kitzbuhel Quarter-final

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 July 2002
clay
CHI
Nicolas Massu
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gaudio G.
6-4 6-3
Massu N.
Gaudio G.
662
Massu N.
43–

Gaston Gaudio defeated Nicolas Massu 6-4 6-3 in the Kitzbuhel quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Massu came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Gaston Gaudio had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 8 on clay. Gaston Gaudio narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Gaston Gaudio closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-10-16Madrid MastersR64clayNicolas Massu4-6 6-3 RET
2005-07-04GstaadSFclayGaston Gaudio6-3 6-2
2004-07-19KitzbuhelFclayNicolas Massu7-6(3) 6-4
2003-08-25US OpenR128hardNicolas Massu6-3 6-3 6-2
2003-03-17Miami MastersR64hardNicolas Massu6-4 5-7 6-3
2003-02-10Vina del MarR32clayGaston Gaudio6-0 2-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Gaudio G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Massu N.

Massu N.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

Serve advantage — Gaudio G.

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
Gaudio G.Massu N.
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Gaudio G.Massu N.
Clutch Rating·Even
49
47
Break points saved·Slight edge
72
80
Break points won·Even
51
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
58
46
Tiebreaks·Even
54
56

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
16°CDrizzle
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 92%

Draw

Final
Corretja A.
Ferrero J.
6-46-16-3
Semi-finals
Corretja A.
Gaudio G.
6-36-1
Ferrero J.
Zabaleta M.
6-727-56-3
Quarter-finals
Corretja A.
Costa A.
6-16-2
Gaudio G.
Massu N.
6-46-3
Zabaleta M.
Pavel A.
6-45-76-2
Ferrero J.
Chela J.
7-56-756-4
R16
Gaudio G.
Koubek S.
3-66-16-0
Corretja A.
Lisnard J.
6-36-2
Costa A.
Kohlmann M.
6-16-1
Zabaleta M.
Lapentti N.
6-46-2
Massu N.
Sa A.
6-46-3
Pavel A.
Hipfl M.
6-36-0
Chela J.
Davydenko N.
6-06-1
Ferrero J.
Verkerk M.
7-56-2
R32
Zabaleta M.
Martin A.
6-736-36-4
Chela J.
Coria G.
2-66-27-62
Davydenko N.
Schuettler R.
6-46-2
Pavel A.
Meligeni F.
6-46-2
Hipfl M.
Boutter J.
7-656-2
Ferrero J.
Labadze I.
6-46-4
Lapentti N.
Furlan R.
6-736-26-4
Gaudio G.
Gaudenzi A.
6-36-4
Koubek S.
Voinea A.
6-26-3
Sa A.
Calleri A.
7-656-1
Massu N.
Canas G.
6-45-76-3
Corretja A.
Schiessling T.
6-36-0
Lisnard J.
Rios M.
7-56-4
Kohlmann M.
Mantilla F.
6-36-4
Costa A.
Marin J.
6-16-3
Verkerk M.
Arazi H.
6-26-4
R64
Furlan R.
Wiltschnig H.
6-16-1
Gaudenzi A.
Coutelot N.
6-06-2
Labadze I.
Melzer J.
6-47-5
Coria G.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
3-67-56-1
Verkerk M.
Blanco G.
7-56-746-4
Schiessling T.
Ulihrach B.
6-23-67-5
Marin J.
Saretta F.
7-53-66-3
Kohlmann M.
Arthurs W.
6-33-66-3
Lisnard J.
Burgsmuller L.
6-43-66-3
Massu N.
Kucera K.
6-36-3
Voinea A.
Dupuis A.
6-747-646-1
Sa A.
Knowle J.
3-66-16-3
Davydenko N.
Sargsian S.
7-656-3
Meligeni F.
Simoni A.
6-16-1
Hipfl M.
Vicente F.
6-27-5
Martin A.
Marach O.
2-66-46-0