Sjeng Schalken vs Karol KuceraRotterdam Round of 32

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 February 1995 ·
hard
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schalken S.
6-4 6-7 6-3
Kucera K.
Schalken S.
66262
Kucera K.
47731

Sjeng Schalken defeated Karol Kucera 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, but Sjeng Schalken had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Sjeng Schalken narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Sjeng Schalken closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-01-14Australian OpenR128hardKarol Kucera6-1 6-4 1-6 6-1
2000-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR16clayKarol Kucera6-2 6-4
1999-11-01Paris MastersR32hardSjeng Schalken6-3 6-4
1999-06-14s HertogenboschR16grassKarol Kucera7-5 6-2
1998-01-12Sydney OutdoorR32hardKarol Kucera6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
68%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw