Gustavo Kuerten vs Justin Gimelstob — San Jose Round of 32
San Jose · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 1998 ·
hard
Kuerten G.7-6 4-6 6-1
Gimelstob J.
Kuerten G.
7462
Gimelstob J.
6611
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Justin Gimelstob 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the San Jose round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Justin Gimelstob came in defending last year's round of 16. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 3-6 6-3 |
| 1997-06-23 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Justin Gimelstob | 6-3 6-4 4-6 1-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
47%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.7
7.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.