Carlos Moya vs Gustavo Kuerten — Indian Wells Masters Semi-final
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 March 1999 ·
hard
Moya C.6-3 1-6 6-1
Kuerten G.
Moya C.
6162
Kuerten G.
3611
Carlos Moya defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-3 1-6 6-1 in the Indian Wells Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64, but Carlos Moya had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Carlos Moya narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Moya closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 6–1.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-17 | Buenos Aires | SF | clay | Carlos Moya | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1999-05-03 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Carlos Moya | 6-0 6-2 |
| 1999-04-02 | Davis Cup WG R1: ESP vs BRA | RR | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 6-4 6-1 |
| 1998-09-28 | Mallorca | F | grass | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-7 6-2 6-3 |
| 1998-07-20 | Stuttgart Outdoor | SF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1998-04-03 | Davis Cup WG R1: BRA vs ESP | RR | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 5-7 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.5
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast