Gustavo Kuerten #25 def. Thomas Muster #23

7-5 7-5

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Thomas Muster 7-5 7-5 in the 1998 Mallorca semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGustavo KuertenThomas Muster
Aces72
Double faults12
First serve %5567
First serve points won %7659
Second serve points won %5250
Break points saved %5069
Break points converted %3150
Service points won %6556
Return points won %4435
Total points won %5347

Player Comparison

FieldGustavo KuertenThomas Muster
Country BRA AUT
Birth dateSep 10, 1976Oct 2, 1967
Age2231
Height190 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2523
Ranking points (entering)1,3121,455
Elo (entering)1,8101,840
Current career W-L339–184590–268
Current career earnings$14,807,000$12,266,977
Pre-match H2H
Gustavo Kuerten #25 1 0 Thomas Muster #23

Path

Gustavo Kuerten's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sergi Bruguera #1266-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 3, 1998QF
Oscar Serrano #1616-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 1998R16
Johan Van Herck 7-6(4) 1-0 (ret.)WMatch dataOct 1, 1998R32

Gustavo Kuerten's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Carlos Moya #56-7(5) 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 4, 1998F

Thomas Muster's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tommy Haas #393-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 3, 1998QF
Juan Antonio Marin #826-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 1998R16
Galo Blanco #886-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 1, 1998R32