Karol Kucera vs Jiri Novak — Ostrava Quarter-final

Ostrava · ATP · Quarter-final
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 October 1997
carpet
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Kucera K.
6-4 6-2
Novak J.
Kucera K.
662
Novak J.
42–

Karol Kucera defeated Jiri Novak 6-4 6-2 in the Ostrava quarter-final on carpet. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-10-13Madrid MastersR32clayJiri Novak6-2 1-6 6-2
2000-02-21LondonR32carpetKarol Kucera7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Novak J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.0

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