Gustavo Kuerten vs Vincent SpadeaAuckland Quarter-final

Auckland · ATP · Quarter-final
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 12 January 2004
hard
51 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
6-2 7-6
Spadea V.
Kuerten G.
6772
Spadea V.
264

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Vincent Spadea 6-2 7-6 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending the title. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-10-20St. PetersburgQFcarpetGustavo Kuerten6-4 7-6(4)
2000-10-02Hong KongR32hardGustavo Kuerten7-5 4-6 7-5
1999-07-05GstaadR16clayVincent Spadea6-2 2-6 7-6(6)
1999-04-19Monte Carlo MastersQFclayGustavo Kuerten6-3 6-3
1997-08-04Cincinnati MastersR16hardGustavo Kuerten6-7(5) 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Spadea V.

Spadea V.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Even serve battle

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%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
3.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 46%