Karol Kucera vs Tim Henman — Nottingham Semi-final

Nottingham · ATP · Semi-final
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 June 1997
grass
GBR
Tim Henman
51 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLLLWLWL
Kucera K.
6-4 2-6 6-4
Henman T.
Kucera K.
6262
Henman T.
4641

Karol Kucera defeated Tim Henman 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Nottingham semi-final on grass. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Karol Kucera closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

4–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-09-18Sydney OlympicsR64hardKarol Kucera6-3 6-2
1999-10-04BaselFhardKarol Kucera6-4 7-6(10) 4-6 4-6 7-6(2)
1999-06-07Queen's ClubQFgrassTim Henman6-1 6-7(6) 7-6(5)
1999-05-10Rome MastersR16clayKarol Kucera4-6 7-6(5) 6-3
1999-02-15RotterdamQFhardTim Henman6-4 7-6(4)
1998-01-12Sydney OutdoorFhardKarol Kucera7-5 6-4
1997-10-06ViennaQFhardTim Henman6-4 6-1
1997-09-29BaselR16hardTim Henman6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Henman T.

Henman T.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Serve advantage — Henman T.

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.Henman T.
1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Even
5.6
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.5

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