Gustavo Kuerten vs Mariano Zabaleta — Auckland Semi-final
Auckland · ATP · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2003
hard
Kuerten G.6-3 6-3
Zabaleta M.
Kuerten G.
662
Zabaleta M.
33–
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Mariano Zabaleta 6-3 6-3 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mariano Zabaleta came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Gustavo Kuerten claimed a first win over Mariano Zabaleta in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten dropped just 6 games past Mariano Zabaleta.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-11 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Mariano Zabaleta | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2003-02-24 | Acapulco | SF | hard | Mariano Zabaleta | 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven serve battle
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.9
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (115 vs 166). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
20°CDrizzle
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 89%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Zabaleta M.
Koubek S.
6-26-1
Mantilla F.
Novak J.
6-756-27-63
Hrbaty D.
Ferrer D.
7-56-3
Kuerten G.
Coria G.
7-54-66-2
R16
Kuerten G.
Russell M.
4-66-46-2
Zabaleta M.
Spadea V.
6-46-3
Koubek S.
Sluiter R.
6-33-66-1
Hrbaty D.
Gambill J.
6-36-767-64
Ferrer D.
Gonzalez F.
6-46-3
Mantilla F.
Carlsen K.
6-46-4
Novak J.
Ginepri R.
1-67-666-3
Coria G.
Vicente F.
6-26-2
R32
Gambill J.
Kratochvil M.
6-16-3
Hrbaty D.
Rea S.
6-46-2
Ferrer D.
Martin A.
6-36-2
Gonzalez F.
Lopez F.
3-67-656-2
Mantilla F.
Acasuso J.
6-37-5
Novak J.
Kendrick R.
6-26-3
Carlsen K.
Sa A.
6-777-56-4
Ginepri R.
Calleri A.
7-657-5
Sluiter R.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-3
Koubek S.
Nielsen M.
6-36-2
Spadea V.
Dupuis A.
6-36-4
Zabaleta M.
Nalbandian D.
2-67-636-3
Russell M.
Stepanek R.
7-646-4
Kuerten G.
Verkerk M.
7-656-4
Vicente F.
Horna L.
3-67-656-2
Coria G.
Sanchez D.
2-66-26-4