Gustavo Kuerten vs Marat Safin — Lyon Quarter-final
Lyon · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2002 ·
clay
Kuerten G.7-5 4-6 7-6
Safin M.
Kuerten G.
7472
Safin M.
5661
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Marat Safin 7-5 4-6 7-6 in the Lyon quarter-final on clay. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten edged Marat Safin in three tight sets (7–5 4–6 7–6).
Head to head
3–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-4 7-5 |
| 2000-08-14 | Indianapolis | F | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 3-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2000-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | F | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6 |
| 1999-11-01 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 7-6 3-6 7-6 |
| 1999-01-18 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-05-25 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Marat Safin | 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Even
8.1
8.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (153 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast