H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Gustavo Kuerten vs Mariano Zabaleta H2H: 1-2
Mariano Zabaleta holds a 2–1 lead over Gustavo Kuerten in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Mariano Zabaleta leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Mariano Zabaleta won the 2003 Cincinnati Masters second round 6-4 6-0.
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BRA
Age 49
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 48
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2003* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Mariano Zabaleta | 6-4 6-0 | Gustavo Kuerten | Match data |
| Mar 1, 2003* | Acapulco | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Mariano Zabaleta | 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 7-5 | Gustavo Kuerten | Match data |
| Jan 11, 2003* | Auckland | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-3 | Mariano Zabaleta | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Kuerten | #1,132 | #1 | 4,750 | 2,140 | 336 | 182 | 64.9% | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| Mariano Zabaleta | #1,009 | #21 | 1,426 | 1,878 | 199 | 206 | 49.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Gustavo Kuerten | Mariano Zabaleta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #381 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #103 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1996 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #88 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #257 | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1997 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #14 | 1,779 | 1 | 1 | 1998 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #63 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1998 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #23 | 1,781 | 1 | 3 | 1999 | 28–29 | 49.1% | #28 | 1,686 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1999 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #5 | 1,860 | 1 | 5 | 2000 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #61 | 1,635 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2000 | 59–18 | 76.6% | #1 | 2,012 | 2 | 10 | 2001 | 18–18 | 50.0% | #59 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2001 | 57–17 | 77.0% | #2 | 1,915 | 3 | 16 | 2002 | 20–28 | 41.7% | #53 | 1,629 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2002 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #37 | 1,874 | 3 | 17 | 2003 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #27 | 1,763 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2003 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #16 | 1,854 | 3 | 19 | 2004 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #54 | 1,708 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2004 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #40 | 1,834 | 3 | 20 | 2005 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #83 | 1,726 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2005 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #291 | 1,714 | 3 | 20 | 2006 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #243 | 1,596 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1078 | 1,689 | 3 | 20 | 2007 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #104 | 1,602 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2007 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #680 | 1,601 | 3 | 20 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #1141 | 1,556 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2008 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1150 | 1,560 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |