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Gustavo Kuerten def. Nicolas Massu
6-1 5-4 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Sep 1, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Gustavo Kuerten |
| Score | 6-1 5-4 (ret.) |
| Loser | Nicolas Massu |
| Duration | 1h 48m |
| Stat | Gustavo Kuerten | Nicolas Massu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 49 | 48 |
| First serve points won % | 94 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 79 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | — | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | — |
| Service points won % | 86 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 14 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gustavo Kuerten | Nicolas Massu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BRA | CHI |
| Birth date | Sep 10, 1976 | Oct 10, 1979 |
| Age | 25 | 22 |
| Height | 190 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 46 | 65 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 760 | 610 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,873 | 1,769 |
| Career W-L | 336–182 | 218–217 |
| Career earnings | $14,807,000 | $4,344,833 |
Path
Gustavo Kuerten's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2002 | R64 | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2002 | R128 | Julien Boutter | 3-6 7-6(5) 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gustavo Kuerten's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2002 | R16 | Sjeng Schalken | 3-6 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-7(4) | L | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Massu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2002 | R64 | Jurgen Melzer | 6-4 7-6(3) 4-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2002 | R128 | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-4 6-3 6-7(8) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |