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Gustavo Kuerten def. Fernando Meligeni
6-7(3) 6-3 3-2 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Mar 3, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Acapulco |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Gustavo Kuerten |
| Score | 6-7(3) 6-3 3-2 (ret.) |
| Loser | Fernando Meligeni |
| Duration | 2h 2m |
| Stat | Gustavo Kuerten | Fernando Meligeni |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 5 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 56 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 70 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gustavo Kuerten | Fernando Meligeni |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BRA | BRA |
| Birth date | Sep 10, 1976 | Apr 12, 1971 |
| Age | 24 | 29 |
| Height | 190 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 100 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,365 | 399 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,002 | 1,637 |
| Career W-L | 336–182 | 185–199 |
| Career earnings | $14,807,000 | $2,555,367 |
Path
Gustavo Kuerten's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2001 | R16 | Alexandre Simoni | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 1, 2001 | R32 | Felix Mantilla | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gustavo Kuerten's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2001 | SF | Guillermo Canas | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Meligeni's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2001 | R16 | Jiri Vanek | 7-5 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 1, 2001 | R32 | Francisco Clavet | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |