Karol Kucera vs Kenneth Carlsen — Ostrava Round of 16

Ostrava · ATP · Round of 16
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 October 1997
carpet
DEN
Kenneth Carlsen
53 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Kucera K.
6-3 6-7 7-6
Carlsen K.
Kucera K.
664772
Carlsen K.
377651

Karol Kucera defeated Kenneth Carlsen 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the Ostrava round of 16 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-06-15s HertogenboschR16grassKarol Kucera6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Carlsen K.

Carlsen K.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Serve advantage — Kucera K.

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.Carlsen K.
1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.0

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

Draw

Final
Kucera K.
Norman M.
6-2
Semi-finals
Kucera K.
Ivanisevic G.
6-3
Norman M.
Muster T.
6-716-27-5
Quarter-finals
Ivanisevic G.
Ulihrach B.
7-646-2
Kucera K.
Novak J.
6-46-2
Norman M.
Bruguera S.
6-46-747-5
Muster T.
Nargiso D.
7-646-1
R16
Ivanisevic G.
Damm Sr M.
W/O
Kucera K.
Carlsen K.
6-36-747-65
Novak J.
Moya C.
6-46-4
Ulihrach B.
Kroslak J.
6-46-2
Nargiso D.
Korda P.
4-66-27-64
Muster T.
Haarhuis P.
6-37-63
Norman M.
Prinosil D.
6-26-4
Bruguera S.
Tarango J.
7-613-66-4
R32
Carlsen K.
Obrien A.
7-686-767-69
Bruguera S.
Luxa P.
6-36-3
Novak J.
Stafford G.
6-16-1
Moya C.
Tabara M.
6-46-776-4
Nargiso D.
Ruud C.
6-25-77-5
Ulihrach B.
Rosset M.
6-36-2
Kroslak J.
Sargsian S.
7-656-4
Damm Sr M.
Dreekmann H.
7-666-0
Ivanisevic G.
Siemerink J.
5-76-36-3
Kucera K.
Braasch K.
7-56-4
Tarango J.
Pozzi G.
6-16-4
Prinosil D.
Hanak R.
7-647-5
Norman M.
Vasek R.
7-56-2
Muster T.
Kralert P.
6-16-3
Haarhuis P.
Ferreira W.
6-16-0
Korda P.
Vacek D.
6-36-4