Match facts
Australian Open 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Nicolas Escude | Gustavo Kuerten | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #81 | #14 |
| Ranking points | 581 | 2,215 |
| Seed | - | #12 |
| Country | FRA | BRA |
| Age | 22 | 21 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 190 cm |
| 1998 season | 23 - 22 | 41 - 25 |
| Hard record | 99 - 63 (61.1%) | 147 - 89 (62.3%) |
| Career record | 172 - 132 (56.6%) | 361 - 195 (64.9%) |
Head-to-head4 meetings
2000-10-30 · Stuttgart Masters · Hard
Gustavo Kuerten7-6(8)7-6(1)Round of 32Nicolas Escude 2000-02-04 · Davis Cup WG R1: BRA vs FRA · Clay
Nicolas Escude6-27-6(3)Round RobinGustavo Kuerten 1998-01-19 · Australian Open · Hard
Nicolas Escude5-76-36-17-5Round of 64Gustavo Kuerten 1997-10-27 · Paris Masters · Carpet
Nicolas Escude7-6(8)6-3Round of 32Gustavo Kuerten Road in Australian Open1998
Nicolas Escude
Nicolas Escude5-74-67-56-110-8Round of 128Magnus LarssonNicolas Escude5-76-36-17-5Round of 64Gustavo KuertenNicolas Escude1-66-7(0)6-27-56-4Round of 32Richey RenebergNicolas Escude7-6(4)6-36-2Round of 16Todd WoodbridgeNicolas Escude4-63-66-46-16-2QuarterfinalNicolas KieferMarcelo Rios6-16-36-2SemifinalNicolas Escude Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten6-33-66-36-2Round of 128Jacobo DiazNicolas Escude5-76-36-17-5Round of 64Gustavo Kuerten
Serve statistics
| Nicolas Escude | Gustavo Kuerten | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 13 | 11 |
| Double faults | 2 | 6 |
| Service points | 148 | 148 |
| 1st serve in | 73% | 60.8% |
| 1st serve won | 72.2% | 65.6% |
| 2nd serve won | 45% | 39.7% |
| Service games | 20 | 20 |
| Break points saved | 10 / 14 | 10 / 18 |