Gustavo Kuerten vs Magnus NormanCosta Do Sauipe Round of 32

Costa Do Sauipe · ATP · Round of 32
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 8 September 2003
hard
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
6-3 6-2
Norman M.
Kuerten G.
662
Norman M.
32

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Magnus Norman 6-3 6-2 in the Costa Do Sauipe round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending the title. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

63
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-04-14Monte Carlo MastersR32clayMagnus Norman1-6 7-5 6-2
2002-04-29MallorcaR16grassGustavo Kuerten6-1 5-7 6-3
2000-11-27Masters CupRRhardGustavo Kuerten7-5 6-3
2000-05-29Roland GarrosFclayGustavo Kuerten6-2 6-3 2-6 7-6(6)
2000-05-15Hamburg MastersQFclayGustavo Kuerten6-4 6-2
2000-05-08Rome MastersFclayMagnus Norman6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4
1999-08-30US OpenR16hardGustavo Kuerten7-6(4) RET
1999-08-16IndianapolisR16hardGustavo Kuerten6-4 7-5
1999-07-19Stuttgart OutdoorR32clayMagnus Norman5-2 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Norman M.

Norman M.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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
1st serve in·Even
55%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (115 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.