Gustavo Kuerten vs Roger Federer — Indian Wells Masters Round of 32
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 March 2003 ·
hard
Kuerten G.7-5 7-6
Federer R.
Kuerten G.
772
Federer R.
560
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Roger Federer 7-5 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in defending last year's round of 16. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten edged Roger Federer in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-24 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-05-13 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Roger Federer | 6-0 1-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
71%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
69%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.9
8.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (115 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast