Michael Chang vs Gustavo Kuerten — Memphis Semi-final
Memphis · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 1998 ·
hard
Chang M.7-6 7-6
Kuerten G.
Chang M.
772
Kuerten G.
660
Michael Chang defeated Gustavo Kuerten 7-6 7-6 in the Memphis semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Michael Chang had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 8 on hard. Michael Chang narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Michael Chang won all two sets in tiebreaks against Gustavo Kuerten.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-07 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-7 6-1 6-4 |
| 1997-08-04 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Michael Chang | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1997-07-28 | Canada Masters | SF | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.9
8.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast