Gustavo Kuerten vs Mark Philippoussis — Rome Masters Round of 32
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2000 ·
clay
Kuerten G.6-2 6-2
Philippoussis M.
Kuerten G.
662
Philippoussis M.
220
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-2 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Gustavo Kuerten narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten dropped just 4 games past Mark Philippoussis.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-27 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-7 7-6 7-6 |
| 2003-07-28 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-3 3-6 7-6 |
| 2000-11-13 | Paris Masters | SF | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.1
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