Gustavo Kuerten vs Mikael Tillstrom — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 1997 ·
hard
SWE
Mikael Tillstrom
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
Kuerten G.
7-5 7-6 3-6 6-4
Tillstrom M.
Kuerten G.
77363
Tillstrom M.
56641

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Mikael Tillstrom 7-5 7-6 3-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mikael Tillstrom came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Gustavo Kuerten closed it out in four sets, 7–5 7–6 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Kuerten G.Tillstrom M.
1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 140). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw