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Gustavo Kuerten def. Mark Philippoussis
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 11, 2000* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Gustavo Kuerten |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Mark Philippoussis |
| Duration | 47m |
| Stat | Gustavo Kuerten | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 53 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 100 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 76 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | — | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | — |
| Service points won % | 89 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 11 |
| Total points won % | 68 | 32 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gustavo Kuerten | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BRA | AUS |
| Birth date | Sep 10, 1976 | Nov 7, 1976 |
| Age | 23 | 23 |
| Height | 190 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 24 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,012 | 1,106 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,863 | 1,914 |
| Career W-L | 336–182 | 287–190 |
| Career earnings | $14,807,000 | $6,987,402 |
Path
Gustavo Kuerten's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2000 | R64 | Jerome Golmard | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gustavo Kuerten's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2000 | R16 | Younes El Aynaoui | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Mark Philippoussis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2000 | R64 | Marc Rosset | 6-3 1-6 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |