Michael Chang #5 def. Gustavo Kuerten #11

7-6(7) 7-6(4)

Michael Chang defeated Gustavo Kuerten 7-6(7) 7-6(4) in the 1998 Memphis semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMichael ChangGustavo Kuerten
Aces68
Double faults02
First serve %4969
First serve points won %8280
Second serve points won %5552
Break points saved %890
Break points converted %10011
Service points won %6872
Return points won %2832
Total points won %5050

Player Comparison

FieldMichael ChangGustavo Kuerten
Country USA BRA
Birth dateFeb 22, 1972Sep 10, 1976
Age2521
Height175 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)511
Ranking points (entering)2,7852,202
Elo (entering)1,9071,770
Current career W-L649–305339–184
Current career earnings$19,145,632$14,807,000
Pre-match H2H

Path

Michael Chang's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Fromberg #436-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 21, 1998QF
Andrea Gaudenzi #616-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 20, 1998R16
Daniel Nestor #1026-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 19, 1998R32

Michael Chang's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Philippoussis #163-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataFeb 22, 1998F

Gustavo Kuerten's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Woodforde #524-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 21, 1998QF
Jan-Michael Gambill #1676-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataFeb 20, 1998R16
Glenn Weiner #1907-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 19, 1998R32