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Patrick Rafter def. Gustavo Kuerten
7-6(4) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 7, 2000* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hong Kong |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Patrick Rafter |
| Score | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| Loser | Gustavo Kuerten |
| Duration | 1h 28m |
| Stat | Patrick Rafter | Gustavo Kuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 11 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 63 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 77 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Patrick Rafter | Gustavo Kuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | BRA |
| Birth date | Dec 28, 1972 | Sep 10, 1976 |
| Age | 27 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 18 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,275 | 3,358 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,884 | 2,013 |
| Career W-L | 332–177 | 336–182 |
| Career earnings | $11,133,128 | $14,807,000 |
Path
Patrick Rafter's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2000 | R16 | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-4 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 5, 2000 | R32 | Kristian Pless | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Patrick Rafter's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2000 | SF | Mark Philippoussis | 6-7(2) 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Gustavo Kuerten's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2000 | R16 | Sargis Sargsian | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 5, 2000 | R32 | Vincent Spadea | 7-5 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |