Match facts
Roland Garros 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Marat Safin | Gustavo Kuerten | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #116 | #8 |
| Ranking points | 440 | 2,478 |
| Seed | - | #8 |
| Country | RUS | BRA |
| Age | 18 | 22 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 193 cm | 190 cm |
| 1998 season | 17 - 18 | 41 - 25 |
| Clay record | 121 - 82 (59.6%) | 183 - 78 (70.1%) |
| Career record | 424 - 269 (61.2%) | 361 - 195 (64.9%) |
Head-to-head7 meetings
2002-10-07 · Lyon · Carpet
Gustavo Kuerten7-54-67-6(3)QuarterfinalMarat Safin 2002-08-26 · US Open · Hard
Gustavo Kuerten6-46-47-5Round of 64Marat Safin 2000-08-14 · Indianapolis · Hard
Gustavo Kuerten3-67-6(2)7-6(2)FinalMarat Safin 2000-05-15 · Hamburg Masters · Clay
Gustavo Kuerten6-45-76-45-77-6(3)FinalMarat Safin 1999-11-01 · Paris Masters · Carpet
Marat Safin7-6(4)3-67-6(4)Round of 32Gustavo Kuerten 1999-01-18 · Australian Open · Hard
Marat Safin6-35-74-66-36-4Round of 64Gustavo Kuerten Road in Roland Garros1998
Marat Safin
Marat Safin5-77-56-23-66-2Round of 128Andre AgassiMarat Safin3-67-6(5)3-66-16-4Round of 64Gustavo KuertenMarat Safin6-33-66-37-5Round of 32Daniel VacekCedric Pioline7-54-66-7(5)6-46-4Round of 16Marat Safin Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten6-06-26-2Round of 128Charles AuffrayMarat Safin3-67-6(5)3-66-16-4Round of 64Gustavo Kuerten
Serve statistics
| Marat Safin | Gustavo Kuerten | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 17 | 11 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| Service points | 175 | 159 |
| 1st serve in | 49.7% | 56% |
| 1st serve won | 80.5% | 80.9% |
| 2nd serve won | 61.4% | 57.1% |
| Service games | 23 | 24 |
| Break points saved | 9 / 11 | 7 / 10 |