Rainer Schuettler vs Gustavo Kuerten — Costa Do Sauipe Semi-final

Costa Do Sauipe · ATP · Semi-final
GER
Rainer Schuettler
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 September 2003
hard
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Schuettler R.
6-4 2-6 7-5
Kuerten G.
Schuettler R.
6272
Kuerten G.
4651

Rainer Schuettler defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 2-6 7-5 in the Costa Do Sauipe semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Rainer Schuettler narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR64clayRainer Schuettler7-6(3) 6-3
2003-03-10Indian Wells MastersSFhardGustavo Kuerten6-2 3-6 6-2
2000-09-18Sydney OlympicsR32hardGustavo Kuerten6-4 6-4
1999-05-03Hamburg MastersR16clayGustavo Kuerten6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Schuettler R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

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
Schuettler R.Kuerten G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
7.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 115). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Schalken S.
Schuettler R.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Schalken S.
Etlis G.
6-12-0
Schuettler R.
Kuerten G.
6-42-67-5
Quarter-finals
Schalken S.
Spadea V.
7-606-2
Etlis G.
Carlsen K.
6-46-726-3
Kuerten G.
Mello R.
6-26-2
Schuettler R.
Delgado R.
6-16-3
R16
Schuettler R.
Goldstein P.
6-06-1
Schalken S.
Carraz G.
7-56-4
Etlis G.
Taino E.
7-54-67-65
Carlsen K.
Moodie W.
7-56-756-3
Mello R.
Chela J.
2-66-26-4
Kuerten G.
Eschauer W.
6-26-1
Delgado R.
Saretta F.
2-66-36-4
Spadea V.
Gamonal H.
6-12-63-1
R32
Carlsen K.
Ferreiro F.
4-66-47-611
Carraz G.
Popp A.
6-14-66-1
Gamonal H.
Quintero M.
7-606-2
Kuerten G.
Norman M.
6-36-2
Saretta F.
Daniel M.
6-46-3
Goldstein P.
Browne F.
6-26-0
Schuettler R.
Sa A.
6-26-0
Eschauer W.
Silva J.
5-77-627-61
Mello R.
Capdeville P.
6-746-06-1
Chela J.
Larkham T.
6-42-66-1
Schalken S.
Saulnier C.
7-642-66-3
Delgado R.
Puerta M.
6-35-1
Moodie W.
Miranda I.
6-46-4
Etlis G.
Vahaly B.
1-66-26-3
Taino E.
Gonzalez F.
7-657-5
Spadea V.
Canas G.
6-47-5