Gustavo Kuerten vs Flavio Saretta — Buenos Aires Round of 16

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 16
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2003
clay
BRA
Flavio Saretta
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Kuerten G.
6-4 6-7 7-5
Saretta F.
Kuerten G.
66572
Saretta F.
47751

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Flavio Saretta 6-4 6-7 7-5 in the Buenos Aires round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Flavio Saretta came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Gustavo Kuerten claimed a first win over Flavio Saretta in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-02-12Costa Do SauipeR16hardFlavio Saretta6-2 3-6 7-5
2001-09-10Costa Do SauipeR32hardFlavio Saretta4-6 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Saretta F.

Saretta F.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Serve advantage — Kuerten 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
Kuerten G.Saretta F.
1st serve in·Even
55%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.8
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (115 vs 108). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 38 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw

Final
Moya C.
Coria G.
6-34-66-4
Semi-finals
Moya C.
Kuerten G.
7-686-1
Coria G.
Gaudio G.
6-31-66-3
Quarter-finals
Gaudio G.
Chela J.
6-36-4
Kuerten G.
Mantilla F.
6-26-746-1
Moya C.
Horna L.
6-746-37-5
Coria G.
Nalbandian D.
3-66-37-65
R16
Mantilla F.
Gonzalez F.
W/O
Kuerten G.
Saretta F.
6-46-757-5
Horna L.
Lapentti N.
6-36-4
Moya C.
Massa E.
6-26-2
Chela J.
Calleri A.
7-57-5
Nalbandian D.
Squillari F.
6-16-3
Coria G.
Zabaleta M.
6-42-66-3
Gaudio G.
Meligeni F.
7-644-66-0
R32
Meligeni F.
Montanes A.
6-46-1
Coria G.
Acasuso J.
6-33-66-2
Gaudio G.
Puerta M.
6-46-2
Moya C.
Ferrer D.
6-36-3
Massa E.
Martin A.
6-46-4
Horna L.
Prodon E.
6-36-2
Lapentti N.
Gaudenzi A.
6-46-1
Gonzalez F.
Sanchez D.
7-646-3
Mantilla F.
Portas A.
6-36-1
Saretta F.
Etlis G.
7-636-3
Kuerten G.
Miranda I.
6-26-4
Chela J.
Charpentier M.
2-66-36-1
Calleri A.
Massu N.
6-42-66-4
Nalbandian D.
Vicente F.
6-37-5
Squillari F.
Sa A.
2-66-36-2
Zabaleta M.
Savolt A.
6-36-4