Jonas Bjorkman defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-1 in the SWE vs BRA round robin on carpet. Jonas Bjorkman moved ahead in the head-to-head, 2–1.
Bjorkman J. came through in five sets.
Bjorkman J. and Kuerten G. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Bjorkman J. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Kuerten G. 4–2 (67%). Kuerten G. came out better against 2 of 4 comparable opponents, Bjorkman J. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Carpet: Bjorkman J. leads 1–0 · Hard: Bjorkman J. leads 1–0 · Clay: Kuerten G. leads 1–0
Jonas Bjorkman beat Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-1. Umpiry, "Jonas Bjorkman vs Gustavo Kuerten — SWE vs BRA Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-02-07/bjorkman-vs-kuerten-swe-vs-bra-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 7 February 2003).