Michael Tebbutt vs Gustavo Kuerten — Adelaide Round of 16
Adelaide · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 1999 ·
hard
Tebbutt M.6-7 7-6 7-6
Kuerten G.
Tebbutt M.
6772
Kuerten G.
7661
Michael Tebbutt defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-7 7-6 7-6 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Michael Tebbutt had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Michael Tebbutt claimed a first win over Gustavo Kuerten in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Michael Tebbutt dropped the opening set before beating Gustavo Kuerten 6–7 7–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-28 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Clear edge
42%
63%
Aces / match·Even
8.4
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.9
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (7 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast