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BRA Age 49 190 cm / 6'3" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1996–2008

Gustavo Kuerten represented Brazil on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 1. In TennisDB's records, Gustavo Kuerten finished with a career record of 339–184 and 20 singles titles.

Peak ranking
1 (Dec 4, 2000)
Elo peak
2138 (97th percentile)
Career record
339–184 (64.8%)
Career titles
20
Prize money
$14,807,000

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Gustavo Kuerten's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Paul-Henri Mathieu #19 3-6 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data May 27, 2008* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Ivan Ljubicic #29 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Apr 22, 2008* R64 Monte-Carlo Masters Masters 1000 Clay
Sebastien Grosjean #52 1-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Mar 29, 2008* R128 Miami Open Masters 1000 Hard
Carlos Berlocq #74 5-7 1-6 L H2H Match data Feb 14, 2008* R32 Costa Do Sauipe ATP 250 Clay
Raemon Sluiter #147 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Mar 21, 2007* R128 Miami Open Masters 1000 Hard

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Gustavo Kuerten's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7 5 12 Nov 12, 2001 H2H
Andre Agassi 4 7 11 Jul 27, 2002 H2H
Magnus Norman 7 3 10 Sep 11, 2003 H2H
Tim Henman 3 5 8 May 4, 2005 H2H
Goran Ivanisevic 6 2 8 Mar 12, 2003 H2H

Titles (20)

Gustavo Kuerten titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
199720 1 1 Roland Garros
199821 2 1 1 Mallorca, Stuttgart Open
199922 2 2 Monte-Carlo Masters, Italian Open
200023 5 1 1 1 1 1 Chile Open, Indianapolis, Hamburg Open, ATP Finals, Roland Garros
200124 6 1 2 2 1 Argentina Open, Mexican Open, Stuttgart Open, Cincinnati Open, Monte-Carlo Masters, Roland Garros
200225 1 1 Costa Do Sauipe
200326 2 2 ASB Classic, St. Petersburg
200427 1 1 Costa Do Sauipe
Total 20 3 5 4 7 1

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (2)

Gustavo Kuerten Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2000 Sydney Olympics Quarterfinal 3 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8 def. Gustavo Kuerten #3 6-4 7-5 H2H Match data
2004 Athens Olympics First Round 0 1 Nicolas Massu #14 def. Gustavo Kuerten #20 6-3 5-7 6-4 H2H Match data

Career Results

Gustavo Kuerten career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1996198101844.4%18888
19972034235759.7%8714
19982139246361.9%1423
19992247247166.2%235
20002362198176.5%51
20012457177477.0%12
20022524143863.2%237
20032640195967.8%3716
20042723133663.9%1640
200528391225.0%40291
2006290110.0%2921,078
20073027922.2%1,078680
2008310440.0%6791,150
Career33918452364.8%

Career Results by Surface

Gustavo Kuerten career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199619 11250.0%571241.7%22450.0% 8101844.4%
199720 1782568.0%1482263.6%0220.0%35837.5% 34235759.6%
199821 15112657.7%24113568.6%0220.0% 39246361.9%
199922 20153557.1%2162777.8%41580.0%22450.0% 47247166.2%
200023 28124070.0%2743187.1%21366.7%52771.4% 62198176.5%
200124 23123565.7%3323594.3%13425.0% 57177477.0%
200225 1061662.5%1061662.5%42666.7% 24143863.2%
200326 23103369.7%1472166.7%11250.0%21366.7% 40195967.8%
200427 881650.0%1552075.0% 23133663.9%
200528 11250.0%281020.0% 391225.0%
200629 0110.0% 0110.0%
200730 14520.0%13425.0% 27922.2%
200831 0110.0%0330.0% 0440.0%
Career1478923662.3%1667123770.0%771450.0%19173652.8%33918452364.8%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Gustavo Kuerten career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199619 0110.0%13425.0%25728.6%41580.0% 7101741.2%
199720 51683.3%751258.3%13132650.0%841266.7% 33235658.9%
199821 33650.0%761353.8%1692564.0%1141573.3% 37225962.7%
199922 881650.0%751258.3%2493372.7%72977.8% 46247065.7%
200023 1041471.4%1151668.8%2463080.0%1541978.9% 60197975.9%
200124 761353.8%1141573.3%2463080.0%1511693.8% 57177477.0%
200225 22450.0%35837.5%1161764.7%81988.9% 24143863.2%
200326 14520.0%851361.5%2072774.1%1031376.9% 39195867.2%
200427 23540.0%32560.0%1251770.6%53862.5% 22133562.9%
200528 0220.0%0440.0%31475.0%0220.0% 391225.0%
200629 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
200730 000014520.0%13425.0% 27922.2%
200831 000220.0%0220.0%00 0440.0%
Career 38347252.8%584610455.8%1507322367.3%842911374.3% 33018251264.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 512/523 (97.9%) of Gustavo Kuerten's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Gustavo Kuerten performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199619 17/18 3.4 2.6 53.7% 70.2% 49.5% 47.3% 34.6% 60.9% 35.8%
199720 50/57 8.1 3.1 53.4% 74.6% 50.1% 58.7% 40.0% 63.2% 38.1%
199821 53/63 7.7 2.8 54.7% 75.4% 50.3% 60.2% 47.3% 64.0% 37.5%
199922 60/71 8.5 2.2 53.6% 78.5% 51.8% 63.8% 49.4% 66.1% 39.3%
200023 59/81 9.6 2.3 54.2% 78.9% 54.4% 61.4% 40.8% 67.7% 39.7%
200124 63/74 9.2 2.1 55.5% 79.3% 56.6% 71.1% 41.5% 69.1% 39.9%
200225 31/38 8.8 1.8 55.6% 75.5% 54.0% 61.6% 45.6% 66.0% 36.7%
200326 57/59 8.4 2.0 55.6% 76.4% 52.5% 59.4% 41.1% 65.8% 38.5%
200427 35/36 8.2 2.8 55.4% 74.4% 50.9% 52.6% 50.3% 63.9% 38.4%
200528 12/12 6.1 3.3 53.0% 66.7% 42.5% 55.7% 34.5% 55.0% 34.2%
200629 1/1 8.0 3.0 53.2% 76.2% 54.1% 33.3% 16.7% 65.8% 33.0%
200730 7/9 7.3 2.0 59.7% 75.7% 44.2% 46.4% 33.7% 64.1% 35.1%
200831 4/4 3.5 2.8 53.8% 66.9% 38.6% 47.0% 27.8% 53.8% 21.9%
Career 449/523 8.3 2.4 54.7% 76.3% 52.0% 60.6% 43.2% 65.3% 38.2%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 449/523 (85.9%) of Gustavo Kuerten's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Gustavo Kuerten advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1996 19 1557 123.0 +0.44 -1.62 0.915 48.0% -4 +17 39.5% -0.72 5–1 (83%) 3–4 (43%) 106.9 +0.21
1997 20 1780 149.1 +1.98 +0.21 1.038 50.3% -39 +59 56.5% +0.42 15–7 (68%) 12–17 (41%) 105.3 -0.79
1998 21 1781 146.0 +2.64 -0.29 1.039 51.0% -43 +127 57.6% +0.52 13–8 (62%) 14–12 (54%) 103.2 +1.23
1999 22 1861 155.1 +4.10 +2.03 1.159 52.5% -64 +127 -209 65.9% +0.88 7–11 (39%) 8–12 (40%) 94.2 -0.75
2000 23 2003 158.1 +5.05 +3.02 1.228 53.2% -43 +160 -329 69.6% +1.16 16–7 (70%) 26–21 (55%) 104.6 -0.10
2001 24 1913 159.6 +6.12 +3.01 1.293 54.1% -75 +370 70.2% +1.27 17–11 (61%) 18–16 (53%) 95.3 +0.65
2002 25 1873 141.6 +3.17 -0.14 1.081 51.3% -18 +227 61.0% +0.66 7–8 (47%) 12–12 (50%) 92.4 +0.15
2003 26 1852 149.1 +3.43 +1.34 1.127 52.1% +22 +153 61.5% +0.83 11–7 (61%) 19–14 (58%) 99.8 +0.95
2004 27 1813 142.0 +1.63 +1.04 1.065 51.1% -37 +187 58.8% +0.51 10–3 (77%) 9–7 (56%) 101.1 +0.10
2005 28 1703 118.6 -2.63 -2.14 0.761 45.0% +122 32.1% -1.36 1–2 (33%) -1.09
2006 29 1678 99.4 -0.70 -0.57 0.965 48.2% 33.3% -0.67 0–1 +0.12
2007 30 1594 112.2 -0.10 -1.70 0.979 49.6% +102 +144 26.3% -1.16 0–1 0–3 (0%) +0.13
2008 31 1553 104.1 -3.30 -4.26 0.474 39.4% +130 0.0% -3.56 -0.18
Career 2138 154.8 +3.30 +1.14 1.102 51.6% -36 +170 -254 61.0% +0.68 101–65 (61%) 122–120 (50%) 98.7 +0.12

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Gustavo Kuerten Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199619 R128 0–1 (0%)
199720 R64WR128R32 10–3 (77%)
199821 R64R64R128R64 3–4 (43%)
199922 R64QFQFQF 13–4 (76%)
200023 R128WR32R128 9–3 (75%)
200124 R64WQF 12–2 (86%)
200225 R128R16R16 6–3 (67%)
200326 R64R16R64R128 5–4 (56%)
200427 R32QFR128 6–3 (67%)
200528 R128R64 1–2 (33%)
200831 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 7–8
(47%)
36–8
(82%)
7–5
(58%)
15–9
(62%)
65–30
(68%)

Masters 1000

Gustavo Kuerten Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMADMCMIAPARITASTU W-L
Win %
199720 FQFR64R16R64R32R32R16 12–8 (60%)
199821 R64QFR64R16QFSF 10–6 (62%)
199922 QFQFSFWR64R32WR16 21–6 (78%)
200023 R32SFWR32R64FSFFR16 26–8 (76%)
200124 R16WR64R16WR32R16FR32 23–7 (77%)
200225 R64R64QFR64R64R32 4–6 (40%)
200326 R64R64R16FR32R32R64R16R64 10–9 (53%)
200427 R16R32R64R64R64 3–5 (38%)
200528 R32R64R64 1–3 (25%)
200730 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
200831 R64R128 0–2 (0%)
W-L 9–7
(56%)
16–6
(73%)
16–7
(70%)
14–8
(64%)
0–2
(0%)
14–7
(67%)
11–9
(55%)
6–6
(50%)
21–6
(78%)
3–4
(43%)
110–62
(64%)

ATP 500

Gustavo Kuerten ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge MEXBARNAPSTUTKYVIEMEMMEXNEW W-L
Win %
199619 R32 1–1 (50%)
199720 R64R16R16R16 4–4 (50%)
199821 R32WSFR16 10–3 (77%)
199922 QFR32R32 2–3 (40%)
200023 WQFR16 8–2 (80%)
200124 WFW 14–1 (93%)
200326 SFQF 5–2 (71%)
200427 QF 2–1 (67%)
200528 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 8–1
(89%)
4–4
(50%)
11–2
(85%)
12–4
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
5–2
(71%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
46–18
(72%)

ATP 250

Gustavo Kuerten ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEASBBASBEIBUEDUBESTGSTLIBHKGAUSMTPMALMRSMUNSPBSTGSTUUMABOGBOLCOSLASLONLOSMEXMOSEASPALPRASANSANSCOBRISOPSYDTELVALSTG W-L
Win %
199619 QFR64R32QFR16R16R32R16 7–8 (47%)
199720 R16R32FR16R16R32R16 8–7 (53%)
199821 R16R16R32WR16R16R16QFQFR32R16R16 16–11 (59%)
199922 R16QFQFR16QFR32R32QF 10–8 (56%)
200023 QFQFWSFR32 12–4 (75%)
200124 R32WR32R32SF 8–4 (67%)
200225 R32FQFR16WQF 14–5 (74%)
200326 WSFWSFQFQF 20–4 (83%)
200427 SFR32WF 12–3 (80%)
200528 R32R32R16 1–3 (25%)
200629 R32 0–1 (0%)
200730 RRR16RR 1–5 (17%)
200831 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 2–2
(50%)
8–1
(89%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
8–3
(73%)
2–1
(67%)
3–2
(60%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
8–4
(67%)
7–1
(88%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
5–0
(100%)
6–4
(60%)
1–1
(50%)
4–3
(57%)
3–1
(75%)
4–1
(80%)
14–5
(74%)
0–2
(0%)
5–3
(62%)
7–3
(70%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
109–64
(63%)

ATP Finals

Gustavo Kuerten ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FINGRAFIN W-L
Win %
199720 R16 0–1 (0%)
199922 RRR16 1–3 (25%)
200023 W 4–1 (80%)
200124 RR 0–3 (0%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
5–8
(38%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Dec 4, 2000
First Top 100
Aug 26, 1996
First Top 50
Jun 9, 1997
First Top 20
Jun 9, 1997
First Top 10
Aug 4, 1997

Ranking History Matrix

Gustavo Kuerten ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199518375375402400394279274270210186182188
199619188185173150131121114931021008888
19972084766666661213911141414
1998211411109824222525232323
1999222323181687665555
200023566554423321
200124211111111122
2002252222716204640333737
200326292815151613131417171616
200427191719233024232124324040
2005285290898694215202357297292296291
2006292892712723224524755415761125113110771078
2007301082804670660669670658658664661679680
200831676924115011411140115611401151115911441150
2009321149114211351132

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Gustavo Kuerten's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Carlos Moya ESP 1 2,029 1 20 864 554 310 64.1% 1995–2010 Match log
Marat Safin RUS 1 2,098 2 15 645 396 249 61.4% 1997–2009 Match log
Juan Carlos Ferrero ESP 1 2,096 1 16 717 461 256 64.3% 1999–2012 Match log
Marcelo Rios CHI 1 2,129 0 18 546 366 180 67.0% 1994–2003 Match log
Lleyton Hewitt AUS 1 2,160 2 30 811 567 244 69.9% 1997–2016 Match log
Thomas Muster AUT 1 2,165 1 44 858 590 268 68.8% 1984–2011 Match log
Yevgeny Kafelnikov RUS 1 2,066 2 26 855 574 281 67.1% 1992–2003 Match log
Patrick Rafter AUS 1 2,105 2 11 511 333 178 65.2% 1991–2001 Match log
Andy Roddick USA 1 2,175 1 32 778 580 198 74.6% 2000–2012 Match log
Andre Agassi USA 1 2,242 8 60 1,110 842 268 75.9% 1986–2006 Match log
Jim Courier USA 1 2,216 4 23 712 489 223 68.7% 1987–2000 Match log
Tommy Haas GER 2 2,116 0 15 873 540 333 61.9% 1996–2017 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Gustavo Kuerten?
Gustavo Kuerten is 49 years old, born on September 10, 1976.
Which country does Gustavo Kuerten represent?
Gustavo Kuerten represents Brazil in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Gustavo Kuerten?
Gustavo Kuerten is 190 cm / 6'3".
Does Gustavo Kuerten use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Gustavo Kuerten uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Gustavo Kuerten left-handed or right-handed?
Gustavo Kuerten plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Gustavo Kuerten won?
Gustavo Kuerten has won 3 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Roland Garros in 2001.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Gustavo Kuerten won?
TennisDB groups 5 of Gustavo Kuerten's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category. All 5 were won under documented predecessor category names and are shown using the modern equivalent. The most recent was Monte Carlo Masters in 2001.
How many ATP titles has Gustavo Kuerten won?
Gustavo Kuerten has won 20 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Costa Do Sauipe in 2004.
What is Gustavo Kuerten's highest ATP ranking?
Gustavo Kuerten's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on December 4, 2000.
What is Gustavo Kuerten's career win-loss record?
Gustavo Kuerten has a career ATP singles record of 339 wins and 184 losses (64.8%).
How much career prize money has Gustavo Kuerten earned?
Gustavo Kuerten has earned at least $14,807,000 in career prize money from professional tennis.
What turned-professional year does TennisDB record for Gustavo Kuerten?
TennisDB records 1995 as Gustavo Kuerten's turned-professional year.
Which seasons of Gustavo Kuerten's career appear in TennisDB?
Gustavo Kuerten appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1996 through 2008.
On which surface does Gustavo Kuerten have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Gustavo Kuerten's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 70.0% (166–71).
Who has Gustavo Kuerten faced most often?
Gustavo Kuerten's most frequent opponent is Yevgeny Kafelnikov, with a head-to-head record of 7–5 across 12 meetings.