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Gustavo Kuerten #1 def. Gaston Gaudio #38

7-5 6-7(6) 6-3 7-5

Match Information

Date Jan 17, 2001*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Gustavo Kuerten
Score7-5 6-7(6) 6-3 7-5
Loser Gaston Gaudio
Duration3h 20m
StatGustavo KuertenGaston Gaudio
Aces188
Double faults96
First serve %4456
First serve points won %7972
Second serve points won %5643
Break points saved %8262
Break points converted %3818
Service points won %6659
Return points won %4134
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGustavo KuertenGaston Gaudio
Country BRA ARG
Birth dateSep 10, 1976Dec 9, 1978
Age2422
Height190175
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)138
Ranking points (entering)4,195945
Elo (entering)2,0121,640
Career W-L336–182253–188
Career earnings$14,807,000$6,066,156
Pre-match H2H
Gustavo Kuerten 0 0 Gaston Gaudio

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