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Mark Philippoussis def. Gustavo Kuerten
6-3 3-6 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 2, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Los Angeles |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Mark Philippoussis |
| Score | 6-3 3-6 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Gustavo Kuerten |
| Duration | 1h 56m |
| Stat | Mark Philippoussis | Gustavo Kuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 22 | 12 |
| Double faults | 4 | 2 |
| First serve % | 61 | 69 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 81 |
| Second serve points won % | 51 | 62 |
| Break points saved % | 89 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 11 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 75 |
| Return points won % | 25 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 49 | 51 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mark Philippoussis | Gustavo Kuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | BRA |
| Birth date | Nov 7, 1976 | Sep 10, 1976 |
| Age | 26 | 26 |
| Height | 196 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,285 | 1,575 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,943 | 1,888 |
| Career W-L | 287–190 | 336–182 |
| Career earnings | $6,987,402 | $14,807,000 |
Path
Mark Philippoussis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2003 | R16 | Michael Chang | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 31, 2003 | R32 | Adam Kennedy | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mark Philippoussis's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2003 | SF | Wayne Ferreira | 4-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Gustavo Kuerten's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2003 | R16 | Eric Taino | 6-3 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 31, 2003 | R32 | Frederic Niemeyer | 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |