Karol Kucera vs Magnus Norman — Roland Garros Round of 64
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 27 May 1996 ·
clay
Kucera K.7-6 6-4 6-7 4-6 6-2
Norman M.
Kucera K.
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Norman M.
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Karol Kucera defeated Magnus Norman 7-6 6-4 6-7 4-6 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Magnus Norman came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Karol Kucera narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Karol Kucera closed it out in five sets, 7–6 6–4 6–7 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-27 | Umag | QF | clay | Magnus Norman | 1-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1998-04-03 | Davis Cup WG R1: SVK vs SWE | RR | clay | Magnus Norman | 6-3 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 1997-10-13 | Ostrava | F | carpet | Karol Kucera | 6-2 |
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | R128 | hard | Magnus Norman | 6-7 6-4 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.6
5.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast