Gustavo Kuerten vs Francisco Clavet — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 April 1998 ·
clay
Kuerten G.7-5 7-5
Clavet F.
Kuerten G.
772
Clavet F.
550
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Francisco Clavet 7-5 7-5 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Clavet came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Gustavo Kuerten narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten edged Francisco Clavet in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-10 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Francisco Clavet | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 1999-05-10 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-08-24 | Long Island | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 2-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 1998-07-06 | Gstaad | R16 | clay | Francisco Clavet | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-04-07 | Estoril | R16 | clay | Francisco Clavet | 1-6 6-1 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.9
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