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Sjeng Schalken def. Gustavo Kuerten
4-6 6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Nov 3, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Paris Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Sjeng Schalken |
| Score | 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Gustavo Kuerten |
| Duration | 1h 45m |
| Stat | Sjeng Schalken | Gustavo Kuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 11 |
| Double faults | 2 | 4 |
| First serve % | 77 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 76 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 80 |
| Break points converted % | 20 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 77 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 23 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sjeng Schalken | Gustavo Kuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Country | NED | BRA |
| Birth date | Sep 8, 1976 | Sep 10, 1976 |
| Age | 25 | 25 |
| Height | 193 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 25 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,163 | 4,655 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,846 | 1,996 |
| Career W-L | 280–254 | 336–182 |
| Career earnings | $5,192,798 | $14,807,000 |
Path
Sjeng Schalken's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2001 | R32 | Andy Roddick | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 31, 2001 | R64 | Federico Luzzi | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sjeng Schalken's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2001 | QF | Andreas Vinciguerra | 6-2 6-7(5) 6-7(6) | L | H2H | Match data |
Gustavo Kuerten's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2001 | R32 | Bohdan Ulihrach | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |