SF Paris Masters 2000

Mark Philippoussis #14 def. Gustavo Kuerten #3

7-6(5) 7-6(11)

Mark Philippoussis defeated Gustavo Kuerten 7-6(5) 7-6(11) in the 2000 Paris Masters semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMark PhilippoussisGustavo Kuerten
Aces1112
Double faults33
First serve %45.0%63.0%
First serve points won %78.0%76.0%
Second serve points won %67.0%53.0%
Break points saved %100.0%
Break points converted %0.0%
Service points won %72.0%68.0%
Return points won %32.0%28.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMark PhilippoussisGustavo Kuerten
Country AUS BRA
Birth dateNov 7, 1976Sep 10, 1976
Age2424
Height196 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)143
Ranking points (entering)1,5353,392
Elo (entering)1,8901,962
Current career W-L291–193339–184
Current career earnings$6,987,402$14,807,000
Pre-match H2H

Path

Mark Philippoussis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Prinosil #444-6 6-4 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataNov 19, 2000QF
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #56-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 18, 2000R16
Dominik Hrbaty #191-6 7-6(1) 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataNov 16, 2000R32

Mark Philippoussis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marat Safin #16-3 6-7(7) 4-6 6-3 6-7(8)LH2HMatch dataNov 20, 2000F

Gustavo Kuerten's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Albert Costa #326-4 7-6WH2HMatch dataNov 19, 2000QF
Patrick Rafter #166-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataNov 18, 2000R16
Chris Woodruff #776-3 7-6(0)WH2HMatch dataNov 16, 2000R32