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Greg Rusedski def. Gustavo Kuerten
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 12, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Beijing |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Greg Rusedski |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Gustavo Kuerten |
| Duration | 50m |
| Stat | Greg Rusedski | Gustavo Kuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 14 | 5 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| First serve % | 62 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 93 | 76 |
| Second serve points won % | 72 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | — | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | — |
| Service points won % | 85 | 63 |
| Return points won % | 37 | 15 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Greg Rusedski | Gustavo Kuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | BRA |
| Birth date | Sep 6, 1973 | Sep 10, 1976 |
| Age | 23 | 20 |
| Height | 193 | 190 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 75 | 105 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 643 | 458 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,766 | 1,569 |
| Career W-L | 415–276 | 336–182 |
| Career earnings | $8,944,841 | $14,807,000 |
Path
Greg Rusedski's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 1996 | R16 | Jean-Philippe Fleurian | 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1996 | R32 | Andrei Olhovskiy | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Greg Rusedski's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1996 | SF | Byron Black | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gustavo Kuerten's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 1996 | R16 | Vincent Spadea | 1-6 7-6(1) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1996 | R32 | Patrik Fredriksson | 5-7 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |