Gaston Gaudio vs Stefan Koubek — Gstaad Quarter-final

Gstaad · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 July 2003
clay
AUT
Stefan Koubek
49 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWW
Gaudio G.
6-3 6-1
Koubek S.
Gaudio G.
662
Koubek S.
31–

Gaston Gaudio defeated Stefan Koubek 6-3 6-1 in the Gstaad quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Stefan Koubek came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Gaston Gaudio narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-10-25BaselR16hardStefan Koubek6-1 1-6 6-3
2002-07-22KitzbuhelR16clayGaston Gaudio3-6 6-1 6-0
2000-02-21Mexico CityQFclayStefan Koubek7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Gaudio G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Koubek S.

Koubek S.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Koubek S.
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Gaudio G.Koubek S.
Clutch Rating·Even
49
46
Break points saved·Even
72
71
Break points won·Even
51
54
Deciding sets·Slight edge
58
49
Tiebreaks·Even
54
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

Final
Novak J.
Federer R.
5-76-36-31-66-3
Semi-finals
Novak J.
Stepanek R.
7-56-1
Federer R.
Gaudio G.
6-17-66
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Chela J.
6-36-3
Stepanek R.
Schuettler R.
6-46-2
Gaudio G.
Koubek S.
6-36-1
Federer R.
Sanchez D.
W/O
R16
Gaudio G.
Burgsmuller L.
4-66-26-4
Federer R.
Lisnard J.
6-16-2
Novak J.
Mathieu P.
1-66-26-3
Stepanek R.
Kratochvil M.
6-37-65
Koubek S.
Dupuis A.
6-16-2
Sanchez D.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
Schuettler R.
Rochus C.
6-37-66
Chela J.
Lopez F.
6-46-727-63
R32
Rochus C.
Lammer M.
6-37-5
Schuettler R.
Arthurs W.
6-26-3
Gaudio G.
Vliegen K.
6-36-4
Koubek S.
Blanco G.
6-11-66-3
Federer R.
Lopez M.
6-36-746-3
Lisnard J.
Wawrinka S.
2-66-17-5
Sanchez D.
Beck K.
6-47-5
Chela J.
Sa A.
6-06-2
Stepanek R.
Armando H.
6-36-3
Corretja A.
Van Lottum J.
6-16-2
Burgsmuller L.
Krajan Z.
6-26-766-1
Mathieu P.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-1
Lopez F.
Labadze I.
6-06-2
Novak J.
Sargsian S.
6-36-3
Dupuis A.
Davydenko N.
7-617-64
Kratochvil M.
Behrend T.
6-46-766-2