H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Gustavo Kuerten vs Michael Russell H2H: 2-0
Gustavo Kuerten holds a 2–0 lead over Michael Russell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Gustavo Kuerten leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Gustavo Kuerten won the 2003 Auckland fourth round 4-6 6-4 6-2.
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BRA
Age 49
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 48
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2003* | Auckland | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 4-6 6-4 6-2 | Michael Russell | Match data |
| Jun 6, 2001* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 3-6 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3 6-1 | Michael Russell | 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 |
| Michael Russell | #1,124 | #60 | 693 | 1,810 | 77 | 149 | 34.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Michael Russell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1996 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #88 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1997 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #14 | 1,779 | 1 | 1 | 1998 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #288 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1998 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #23 | 1,781 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1999 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #5 | 1,860 | 1 | 5 | 2000 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #155 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2000 | 59–18 | 76.6% | #1 | 2,012 | 2 | 10 | 2001 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #87 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2001 | 57–17 | 77.0% | #2 | 1,915 | 3 | 16 | 2002 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #157 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2002 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #37 | 1,874 | 3 | 17 | 2003 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #502 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2003 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #16 | 1,854 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2004 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #40 | 1,834 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2005 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #291 | 1,714 | 3 | 20 | 2006 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1078 | 1,689 | 3 | 20 | 2007 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #82 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2007 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #680 | 1,601 | 3 | 20 | 2008 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #242 | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2008 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1150 | 1,560 | 3 | 20 | 2009 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #83 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 11–23 | 32.4% | #99 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #99 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #87 | 1,748 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #92 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #158 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #557 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |