Alex Corretja vs Gustavo Kuerten — Hamburg Masters Quarter-final
Hamburg Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 May 1998 ·
clay
Corretja A.4-6 7-6 6-4
Kuerten G.
Corretja A.
4762
Kuerten G.
6641
Alex Corretja defeated Gustavo Kuerten 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Hamburg Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's round of 64. Alex Corretja narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.
Key context
- Match story: Alex Corretja dropped the opening set before beating Gustavo Kuerten 4–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-12 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-7 7-6 7-5 |
| 2003-10-20 | St. Petersburg | SF | carpet | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-7 7-5 6-2 6-0 |
| 2001-05-07 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2000-05-08 | Rome Masters | SF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1999-05-10 | Rome Masters | SF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1999-04-02 | Davis Cup WG R1: ESP vs BRA | RR | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-04-03 | Davis Cup WG R1: BRA vs ESP | RR | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-3 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
8.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.