Byron Black vs Gustavo Kuerten — Indian Wells Masters Round of 16
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 March 1997 ·
hard
Black B.6-3 6-3
Kuerten G.
Black B.
662
Kuerten G.
330
Byron Black defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-3 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Byron Black had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Byron Black claimed a first win over Gustavo Kuerten in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Byron Black dropped just 6 games past Gustavo Kuerten.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-17 | Memphis | R64 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 6-7 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
8.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast