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Gustavo Kuerten def. Albert Costa
6-4 6-4 7-6(7)
Match Information
| Date | Sep 5, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Gustavo Kuerten |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 7-6(7) |
| Loser | Albert Costa |
| Duration | 2h 3m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gustavo Kuerten | Albert Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BRA | ESP |
| Birth date | Sep 10, 1976 | Jun 25, 1975 |
| Age | 24 | 26 |
| Height | 190 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 40 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,505 | 860 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,132 | 1,824 |
| Career W-L | 336–182 | 368–263 |
| Career earnings | $14,807,000 | $7,685,228 |
Path
Gustavo Kuerten's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2001 | R32 | Max Mirnyi | 6-7(5) 5-7 7-6(4) 7-6(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2001 | R64 | Kristian Pless | 6-3 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 2001 | R128 | Daniel Vacek | 6-4 6-4 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gustavo Kuerten's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2001 | QF | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4-6 0-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2001 | R32 | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-4 7-6(4) 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2001 | R64 | Dominik Hrbaty | 6-4 6-4 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 2001 | R128 | Levar Harper Griffith | 6-3 6-3 6-3 | W | — | Match data |