Gustavo Kuerten vs Gaston Gaudio — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2001 ·
hard
Kuerten G.7-5 6-7 6-3 7-5
Gaudio G.
Kuerten G.
76673
Gaudio G.
57351
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Gaston Gaudio 7-5 6-7 6-3 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 128. Gustavo Kuerten narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten closed it out in four sets, 7–5 6–7 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-26 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Gaston Gaudio | 3-6 7-6 2-1 |
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6 7-5 5-7 6-3 |
| 2003-05-05 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Gaston Gaudio | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
| 2002-04-29 | Mallorca | QF | grass | Gaston Gaudio | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2001-07-30 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast