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Javier Sanchez def. Gustavo Kuerten
7-6(3) 3-6 7-6(6)
Match Information
| Date | May 3, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Prague |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Javier Sanchez |
| Score | 7-6(3) 3-6 7-6(6) |
| Loser | Gustavo Kuerten |
| Duration | 2h 24m |
| Stat | Javier Sanchez | Gustavo Kuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 5 |
| Double faults | 4 | 3 |
| First serve % | 60 | 47 |
| First serve points won % | 63 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 60 |
| Break points saved % | 71 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 29 |
| Service points won % | 59 | 65 |
| Return points won % | 35 | 41 |
| Total points won % | 48 | 52 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Javier Sanchez | Gustavo Kuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | BRA |
| Birth date | Feb 1, 1968 | Sep 10, 1976 |
| Age | 28 | 19 |
| Height | 177 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 50 | 150 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 820 | 275 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,668 | 1,520 |
| Career W-L | 321–328 | 336–182 |
| Career earnings | $4,427,811 | $14,807,000 |
Path
Javier Sanchez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1996 | R32 | Frederik Fetterlein | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Javier Sanchez's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1996 | QF | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Gustavo Kuerten's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1996 | R32 | Andrei Chesnokov | 3-6 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |