Karol Kucera vs Wayne Ferreira — Australian Open Round of 64
Karol Kucera defeated Wayne Ferreira 6-1 6-3 6-0 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Wayne Ferreira came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Karol Kucera had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Karol Kucera claimed a first win over Wayne Ferreira in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karol Kucera handed Wayne Ferreira a third-set bagel in a 6–1 6–3 6–0 win.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKucera K. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Kucera K. leads 1–0 · Clay: Ferreira W. leads 1–0
- Kucera K.January 1996Australian OpenThis matchHard6-1 6-3 6-0
- Ferreira W.May 1995HamburgClay3-6 7-5 6-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKucera K.Ferreira W.1 739ELO1 7581 664Hard ELO1 6434–6Last 102–821Age24188 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight