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Gustavo Kuerten def. Flavio Saretta
6-4 6-7(5) 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Feb 21, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Buenos Aires |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Gustavo Kuerten |
| Score | 6-4 6-7(5) 7-5 |
| Loser | Flavio Saretta |
| Duration | 2h 39m |
| Stat | Gustavo Kuerten | Flavio Saretta |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 6 |
| Double faults | 4 | 5 |
| First serve % | 59 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 75 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gustavo Kuerten | Flavio Saretta |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BRA | BRA |
| Birth date | Sep 10, 1976 | Jun 28, 1980 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 190 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 29 | 90 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,125 | 445 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,887 | 1,580 |
| Career W-L | 336–182 | 68–74 |
| Career earnings | $14,807,000 | $1,239,319 |
Path
Gustavo Kuerten's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2003 | R32 | Ivan Miranda | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gustavo Kuerten's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2003 | QF | Felix Mantilla | 6-2 6-7(4) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Flavio Saretta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2003 | R32 | Gaston Etlis | 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |