Taylor Dent vs Gustavo Kuerten — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 March 2004 ·
hard
Dent T.7-5 6-4
Kuerten G.
Dent T.
762
Kuerten G.
540
Taylor Dent defeated Gustavo Kuerten 7-5 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final, but Taylor Dent had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Taylor Dent claimed a first win over Gustavo Kuerten in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Taylor Dent edged Gustavo Kuerten in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-7 6-2 |
| 2000-08-14 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Even
7.4
7.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.0
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (168 vs 58). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast