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Fernando Gonzalez#17 def. J. Varlet#160

6-2 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 15, 2003*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Fernando Gonzalez
Score6-2 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4
Loser J. Varlet
Duration2h 57m
StatFernando GonzalezJ. Varlet
Aces135
Double faults123
First serve %5774
First serve points won %7463
Second serve points won %5261
Break points saved %5758
Break points converted %4243
Service points won %6563
Return points won %3735
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldFernando GonzalezJ. Varlet
Country CHI FRA
Birth dateJul 29, 1980Sep 8, 1977
Age2225
Height183180
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)17160
Ranking points (entering)1,636233
Elo (entering)1,8461,565
Career W-L330–1923–8
Career earnings$8,862,276$188,412
Pre-match H2H
Fernando Gonzalez 0 0 J. Varlet

Path

Fernando Gonzalez's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Fernando Gonzalez's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 2003R64 Alberto Martin 7-6(5) 3-6 1-6 6-7(4)LH2HMatch data

J. Varlet's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 14, 2003Q3 Simon Greul 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 14, 2003Q2 Robert Kendrick 7-5 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 13, 2003Q1 Takahiro Terachi 6-2 5-7 10-8WH2HMatch data