Gustavo Kuerten vs Jonas Bjorkman — Roland Garros Round of 64
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 May 1997 ·
clay
Kuerten G.6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5
Bjorkman J.
Kuerten G.
66473
Bjorkman J.
42651
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Gustavo Kuerten claimed a first win over Jonas Bjorkman in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten closed it out in four sets, 6–4 6–2 4–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-07 | Davis Cup WG R1: SWE vs BRA | RR | carpet | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-4 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-1 |
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | R32 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 6-1 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast