Brett Steven vs Gustavo Kuerten — Adelaide Round of 16
Adelaide · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 1998 ·
hard
Steven B.6-3 6-3
Kuerten G.
Steven B.
662
Kuerten G.
330
Brett Steven defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-3 6-3 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Brett Steven had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 8 on hard. Brett Steven claimed a first win over Gustavo Kuerten in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Brett Steven dropped just 6 games past Gustavo Kuerten.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-19 | Davis Cup WG PO: BRA vs NZL | RR | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-1 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
8.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (45 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast