Mark Philippoussis vs Gustavo Kuerten — Los Angeles Quarter-final
Los Angeles · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 July 2003 ·
hard
Philippoussis M.6-3 3-6 7-6
Kuerten G.
Philippoussis M.
6372
Kuerten G.
3661
Mark Philippoussis defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the Los Angeles quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Mark Philippoussis narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Philippoussis closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–6.
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 |
| 2000-11-13 | Paris Masters | SF | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2000-05-08 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
13.7
7.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (113 vs 115). ATP, WTA & Challenger.