Karol Kucera vs Byron Black — Nottingham Round of 16

Nottingham · ATP · Round of 16
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 June 1997
grass
ZIM
Byron Black
56 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kucera K.
7-5 6-3
Black B.
Kucera K.
762
Black B.
53–

Karol Kucera defeated Byron Black 7-5 6-3 in the Nottingham round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Karol Kucera closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-03-08Indian Wells MastersR64hardKarol Kucera6-4 3-6 6-4
1999-02-15RotterdamR32hardKarol Kucera6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Black B.

Black B.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Kucera K.Black B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.3

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Rusedski G.
Kucera K.
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Kucera K.
Henman T.
6-42-66-4
Rusedski G.
Stolle S.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Rusedski G.
Stoltenberg J.
6-37-64
Stolle S.
Obrien A.
7-654-67-64
Henman T.
Stafford G.
3-66-37-66
Kucera K.
Draper S.
4-66-27-5
R16
Obrien A.
Goellner M.
7-646-3
Stolle S.
Carlsen K.
6-47-62
Draper S.
Voinea A.
6-32-67-63
Kucera K.
Black B.
7-56-3
Henman T.
Fromberg R.
6-46-777-64
Stafford G.
Siemerink J.
5-76-46-2
Stoltenberg J.
Courier J.
4-66-36-2
Rusedski G.
Woodforde M.
6-47-66
R32
Stolle S.
Boetsch A.
6-37-63
Siemerink J.
Norman M.
6-06-4
Kucera K.
Lee M.
6-16-1
Black B.
Woodbridge T.
6-22-66-2
Henman T.
Richardson A.
6-36-766-4
Fromberg R.
Sargsian S.
3-66-37-64
Stafford G.
Nestor D.
6-17-66
Courier J.
Van Herck J.
6-33-66-3
Stoltenberg J.
Tarango J.
6-46-2
Woodforde M.
Stark J.
6-37-64
Rusedski G.
Kuerten G.
6-17-5
Obrien A.
Roux L.
6-46-3
Goellner M.
Wilkinson C.
7-636-4
Carlsen K.
Rios M.
6-46-2
Voinea A.
Moya C.
1-67-686-4
Draper S.
Gimelstob J.
6-47-5