Fabrice Santoro vs Gustavo Kuerten — Prague Round of 16
Prague · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 April 1997 ·
clay
Santoro F.7-6 3-6 6-1
Kuerten G.
Santoro F.
7362
Kuerten G.
6611
Fabrice Santoro defeated Gustavo Kuerten 7-6 3-6 6-1 in the Prague round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Fabrice Santoro claimed a first win over Gustavo Kuerten in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fabrice Santoro came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-28 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.