Gaston Gaudio vs Flavio Saretta — Buenos Aires Round of 16

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 16
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
clay
BRA
Flavio Saretta
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gaudio G.
6-3 6-2
Saretta F.
Gaudio G.
662
Saretta F.
32–

Gaston Gaudio defeated Flavio Saretta 6-3 6-2 in the Buenos Aires round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Flavio Saretta came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Gaston Gaudio claimed a first win over Flavio Saretta in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-04-28ValenciaQFhardFlavio Saretta3-6 7-6(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Gaudio G.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Saretta F.

Saretta F.serving54% hold

wins 52% 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.Saretta F.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (150 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 82%

Draw

Final
Gaudio G.
Puerta M.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Puerta M.
Acasuso J.
6-47-65
Gaudio G.
Martin A.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Puerta M.
Moya C.
7-606-3
Gaudio G.
Nadal R.
0-66-06-1
Martin A.
Mantilla F.
5-76-47-63
Acasuso J.
Almagro N.
6-36-4
R16
Puerta M.
Burgsmuller L.
6-26-0
Mantilla F.
Lopez M.
4-67-657-64
Almagro N.
Zabaleta M.
6-746-46-4
Martin A.
Canas G.
6-46-3
Nadal R.
Starace P.
6-16-3
Moya C.
Monaco J.
6-16-2
Acasuso J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-3
Gaudio G.
Saretta F.
6-36-2
R32
Martin A.
Ferrer D.
5-0
Gaudio G.
Luzzi F.
2-66-16-3
Puerta M.
Guzman J.
6-27-62
Acasuso J.
Mathieu P.
6-36-2
Zabaleta M.
Calatrava A.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Calleri A.
7-626-3
Almagro N.
Ventura S.
6-36-3
Burgsmuller L.
Volandri F.
6-46-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Sanchez D.
6-46-3
Starace P.
Massa E.
7-656-0
Saretta F.
Montanes A.
6-30-66-2
Mantilla F.
Hernandez O.
6-47-60
Lopez M.
Chela J.
7-56-1
Monaco J.
Costa A.
7-56-4
Canas G.
Corretja A.
6-36-1
Moya C.
Luczak P.
6-37-65