Gustavo Kuerten vs Byron Black — Memphis Round of 64
Memphis · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 1997 ·
hard
Kuerten G.6-2 6-7 7-6
Black B.
Kuerten G.
6672
Black B.
2761
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Byron Black 6-2 6-7 7-6 in the Memphis round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Byron Black came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Gustavo Kuerten claimed a first win over Byron Black in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | Byron Black | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast