Fernando Vicente vs Gustavo Kuerten — Palermo Round of 16
Palermo · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 1998 ·
clay
Vicente F.6-4 6-3
Kuerten G.
Vicente F.
662
Kuerten G.
430
Fernando Vicente defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 6-3 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Fernando Vicente claimed a first win over Gustavo Kuerten in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Vicente closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2001-02-19 | Buenos Aires | SF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 4-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 1999-10-18 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1999-05-10 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1998-05-11 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
8.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.