R64 Roland Garros 1997

Gustavo Kuerten #66 def. Jonas Bjorkman #23

6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5 in the 1997 Roland Garros round of 64 on clay courts.

Match Information

Date
May 30, 1997*
Tournament
Roland Garros
Edition
1997
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Round
R64
Duration
2h 37m

Match Statistics

StatGustavo KuertenJonas Bjorkman
Aces95
Double faults73
First serve %54.0%50.0%
First serve points won %72.0%66.0%
Second serve points won %49.0%42.0%
Break points saved %62.0%38.0%
Break points converted %62.0%38.0%
Service points won %61.0%54.0%
Return points won %46.0%39.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%
Match Serve+-0.7-8.0
Match Return++8.0+0.7

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldGustavo KuertenJonas Bjorkman
Country BRA SWE
Birth dateSep 10, 1976Mar 23, 1972
Age2025
Height190 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)6623
Ranking points (entering)7271,399
Elo (entering)1,6551,855
Current career W-L339–184395–344
Current career earnings$14,807,000$14,610,671
Pre-match H2H
Gustavo Kuerten #66 0 – 0 Jonas Bjorkman #23

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Path

Gustavo Kuerten's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Slava Dosedel #736-0 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 1997R128

Gustavo Kuerten's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Muster #56-7(3) 6-1 6-3 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 1, 1997R32

Jonas Bjorkman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richey Reneberg #436-2 6-1 1-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 1997R128