Gustavo Kuerten vs Rainer Schuettler — Indian Wells Masters Semi-final

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Semi-final
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 March 2003 ·
hard
GER
Rainer Schuettler
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLW
Kuerten G.
6-2 3-6 6-2
Schuettler R.
Kuerten G.
6362
Schuettler R.
2621

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Rainer Schuettler 6-2 3-6 6-2 in the Indian Wells Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rainer Schuettler came in defending last year's quarter-final. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Gustavo Kuerten closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR64clayRainer Schuettler7-6 6-3
2003-09-08Costa Do SauipeSFhardRainer Schuettler6-4 2-6 7-5
2000-09-18Sydney OlympicsR32hardGustavo Kuerten6-4 6-4
1999-05-03Hamburg MastersR16clayGustavo Kuerten6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
Kuerten G.Schuettler R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (115 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw