Byron Black #50 def. Gustavo Kuerten #76

6-3 6-3

Byron Black defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-3 6-3 in the 1997 Indian Wells Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatByron BlackGustavo Kuerten
Aces912
Double faults02
First serve %62.0%44.0%
First serve points won %84.0%80.0%
Second serve points won %63.0%44.0%
Break points saved %40.0%
Break points converted %60.0%
Service points won %76.0%60.0%
Return points won %40.0%24.0%
Total points won %59.0%41.0%

Player Comparison

FieldByron BlackGustavo Kuerten
Country ZIM BRA
Birth dateOct 6, 1969Sep 10, 1976
Age2720
Height175 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)5076
Ranking points (entering)835636
Elo (entering)1,7731,656
Current career W-L240–230339–184
Current career earnings$5,159,775$14,807,000
Pre-match H2H
Byron Black #50 0 1 Gustavo Kuerten #76

Path

Byron Black's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alex Obrien 3-6 6-1 7-6(3)WMatch dataMar 13, 1997R32
Albert Costa #116-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 12, 1997R64

Byron Black's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bohdan Ulihrach #434-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataMar 16, 1997QF

Gustavo Kuerten's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wayne Ferreira #107-6(5) 1-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 13, 1997R32
Mark Woodforde #706-4 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataMar 12, 1997R64