Karol Kucera vs Magnus Norman — Ostrava Final

Ostrava · ATP · Final
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 13 October 1997
carpet
SWE
Magnus Norman
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
Kucera K.
6-2
Norman M.
Kucera K.
61
Norman M.
2–

Karol Kucera advanced when Magnus Norman retired 6-2 in the Ostrava final. Karol Kucera claimed a first win over Magnus Norman in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-07-27UmagQFclayMagnus Norman1-6 6-4 6-4
1998-04-03Davis Cup WG R1: SVK vs SWERRclayMagnus Norman6-3 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3
1997-08-25US OpenR128hardMagnus Norman6-7(5) 6-4 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Norman M.

Norman M.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Norman M.
1st 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
4.8
2.3

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