Kristian Pless vs Gustavo Kuerten — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2004 ·
hard
Pless K.6-4 3-6 6-1 7-6
Kuerten G.
Pless K.
63673
Kuerten G.
46161
Kristian Pless defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 3-6 6-1 7-6 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Kristian Pless had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 6 on hard. Kristian Pless claimed a first win over Gustavo Kuerten in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kristian Pless came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R64 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.5
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (50 vs 58). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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